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
(Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
This specimen of Rhodonite displays a striking rose-pink to reddish-pink color, characteristic of the mineral, with some darker manganese oxide veins or matrix material visible.
Rhodonite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
5.5Crystal System
triclinicLuster
vitreousStreak Color
whiteCleavage
perfect in two directions (prismatic), nearly at 90 degreesFracture
unevenSpecific Gravity
3.6Colors
rose-red, pink, brownish-redTransparency
translucentType Locality
Conselheiro Lafaiete (old Queluz de Minas), Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, BrazilMineral Group
silicatesUses
jewelry, ornamental stone, collectorAssociated Minerals
quartz, feldspar, bustamite, tephroite, spessartineRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Rhodonite typically forms in manganese-rich metamorphic rocks, often associated with other manganese minerals, and can also be found in some hydrothermal veins and contact metamorphic deposits.
