Rhodonite
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Rhodonite — Catégorie IX : silicates[1] Rhodonite gemme sur galène Australie … Wikipédia en Français
Rhodonite — is a manganese inosilicate, (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3 and member of the pyroxene group of minerals, crystallizing in the triclinic system. It commonly occurs as cleavable to compact masses with a rose red color, often tending to brown because of surface… … Wikipedia
rhodonite — ● rhodonite nom féminin Silicate naturel de manganèse de couleur rose, triclinique … Encyclopédie Universelle
rhodonite — [rōd′ n īt΄] n. [Ger rhodonit < Gr rhodon, rose (see RHODA) + Ger it, ITE1] a glassy, pink to brown, triclinic mineral, MnSiO3, used as an ornamental stone; manganese silicate … English World dictionary
rhodonite — /rohd n uyt /, n. a mineral, manganese metasilicate, MnSiO3, occurring usually in rose red masses, sometimes used as an ornamental stone; manganese spar. [1815 25; < G Rhodonit < Gk rhódon ROSE1 + G it ITE1] * * * Silicate mineral that occurs in… … Universalium
rhodonite — rodonitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė CaMn₄[Si₅O₁₅] atitikmenys: angl. rhodonite rus. родонит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
rhodonite — noun Etymology: German Rhodonit, from Greek rhodon rose Date: 1823 a pale red triclinic mineral that consists essentially of manganese silicate and is used as an ornamental stone … New Collegiate Dictionary
rhodonite — noun a manganese inosilicate mineral with some substitution by iron and magnesium, of composition (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO … Wiktionary
rhodonite — n. Manganese spar, silicate of manganese … New dictionary of synonyms
rhodonite — rho·do·nite … English syllables