rhodochrosite
See also: Rhodochrosite
English
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Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ῥοδόχρως (rhodókhrōs, “having rosy colour”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + χρώς (khrṓs, “colour”).
Noun
rhodochrosite (countable and uncountable, plural rhodochrosites)
- (mineralogy) A crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO3.
Usage notes
- Frequently misspelt *rhodocrosite.
Synonyms
- (crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate): dialogite, red manganese
Translations
crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate
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Further reading
rhodochrosite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Rhodochrosite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “rhodochrosite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
French
Noun
rhodochrosite f (plural rhodochrosites)