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Rhodochrosite
Rhoˊdo-chro′site
,Noun.
[Gr.
ῥόδον
the rose + [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] a coloring.] (Min.)
Manganese carbonate, a rose-red mineral sometimes occuring crystallized, but generally massive with rhombohedral cleavage like calcite; – called also
dialogite
. Definition 2024
Rhodochrosite
rhodochrosite
rhodochrosite
See also: Rhodochrosite
English
Rhodochrosite
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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