Rhodonite
Rhodoniet, Rhodonit, Rodoniitti, Rodonit, Rodonita, Rodonitas, ばら輝石, 薔薇輝石, Родонит
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: CaMn4[Si5O15]
Mineral class: silicates Crystal system: triclinic Mohs scale: 5.5 - 6.5 Density (g/cm3): 3.4 - 3.7 Refractive index: 1.716 - 1.752 Cleavage: perfect - good Colors: orange, rose, red Luster: vitreous - pearly Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: weak, X: orange, Y: rose, Z: light orange Largest Rhodonite: 20 cm? Deposits: Russia, Sweden, Australia, USA, Canada, India, Madagascar, Mexico, South Africa Discovery: 1819 1st Description: 1892 Name: from the Greek word "rhodon" (rose) |
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Rhodonite Mineral
Origin: Mina San Martín / Chiuruco / Huallanca / Ancash Dep. / Peru Photo by kind permission of © www.fabreminerals.com |
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Rhodonite Mineral
Size: 4 x 3.2 x 3 cm Origin: Mina San Martín / Chiuruco / Huallanca / Ancash Dep. / Peru Photo by kind permission of © www.fabreminerals.com |
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Rhodonite Mineral
Size: 5.5 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm Origin: Zinc Corp. Mine / Broken Hill / New South Wales / Australia Photo by kind permission of © www.ckminerals.com.au |
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Rhodonite Mineral
Size: 1.95 x 1.0 x 0.37 cm Origin: Conselheiro Lafaiete / Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.mineralman.com |
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Rhodonite
Size: 1.03 x 0.58 cm Weight: 2.08 ct Origin: Conselheiro Lafaiete / Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.rarestone.com |
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Rhodonite Mineral
Origin: Broken Hill / New South Wales / Australia Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Rhodonite
Size: 1.86 x 0.69 x 0.51 cm Weight: 6.38 ct Origin: Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.ajsgems.com |
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Rhodonite
Weight: 1.20 ct Origin: Conselheiro Lafaiete / Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © http://lucianabarbosa.com |
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Rhodonite
Size: 3.9 x 3.2 x 0.5 cm Origin: Russia Photo by kind permission of © www.color-wright.com |
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Rhodonite
Size: 7.6 x 5.1 cm Origin: Colorado / USA ? Photo by kind permission of © www.color-wright.com |
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Rhodonite Cat's Eye
Size: 1.0 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm Weight: 4.55 ct Origin: Conselheiro Lafaiete / Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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