Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56247090" class="extiw" title="d:Q56247090"><span title="mineral collector and dealer">Robert M. Lavinsky</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 3.0)
triclinicuncommonSilicates
Rhodonite
MnSiO3
This specimen displays the characteristic rose-pink to reddish-pink color of rhodonite, often appearing as a massive aggregate or crystalline mass.
Rhodonite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
6Crystal System
triclinicLuster
vitreousStreak Color
whiteCleavage
perfect on {110} and {1-10}Fracture
conchoidalSpecific Gravity
3.6Colors
pink, rose-red, reddish-brownTransparency
translucentType Locality
Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, BrazilMineral Group
SilicatesUses
jewelry, ornamental, collectorAssociated Minerals
rhodochrosite, bustamite, tephroite, spessartine, calcite, quartzRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Rhodonite typically forms in metamorphic or metasomatic manganese-rich deposits, often found in skarns or metamorphosed sedimentary beds associated with other manganese minerals.
