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


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)

Rhodonite Mineral

Origin: Mina San Martín / Chiuruco / Huallanca / Ancash Dep. / Peru

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Rhodonite Mineral
Rhodonite Mineral

Size: 4 x 3.2 x 3 cm

Origin: Mina San Martín / Chiuruco / Huallanca / Ancash Dep. / Peru

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Rhodonite Mineral

Rhodonite Mineral

Size: 5.5 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm

Origin: Zinc Corp. Mine / Broken Hill / New South Wales / Australia

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Rhodonite Mineral

Rhodonite Mineral

Size: 1.95 x 1.0 x 0.37 cm

Origin: Conselheiro Lafaiete / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Rhodonite Mineral
Rhodonite

Size: 1.03 x 0.58 cm
Weight: 2.08 ct
Origin: Conselheiro Lafaiete / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Rhodonite

Weight: 1.23 ct

Origin: Brazil

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Rhodonite Mineral

Origin: Broken Hill / New South Wales / Australia

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Rhodonite Mineral
Rhodonite

Size: 1.86 x 0.69 x 0.51 cm
Weight: 6.38 ct
Origin: Brazil

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Rhodonite

Weight: 1.20 ct

Origin: Conselheiro Lafaiete / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Rhodonite

Size: 3.9 x 3.2 x 0.5 cm

Origin: Russia

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Rhodonite Mineral

Origin: Brazil

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Rhodonite Mineral

Rhodonite

Size: 40 x 30 mm

Origin: Australia

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Rhodonite

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Rhodonite

Size: 7.6 x 5.1 cm

Origin: Colorado / USA ?

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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

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