rhodochrosite
[ roh-duh-kroh-sahyt ]
/ ˌroʊ dəˈkroʊ saɪt /
noun
a mineral, manganese carbonate, MnCO3, commonly containing some iron and calcium, and usually rose-red in color: a minor ore of manganese; manganese spar.
Also called
dialogite.
Words nearby rhodochrosite
rhodian,
rhodic,
rhodinal,
rhodium,
rhodo-,
rhodochrosite,
rhododendron,
rhododendron bug,
rhodogenesis,
rhodolite,
rhodomontade
British Dictionary definitions for rhodochrosite
rhodochrosite
/ (ˌrəʊdəʊˈkrəʊsaɪt) /
noun
a pink, red, grey, or brown mineral that consists of manganese carbonate in hexagonal crystalline form and occurs in ore veins. Formula: MnCO 3
Word Origin for rhodochrosite
C19: from Greek
rhodokhrōs of a rosy colour, from
rhodon rose +
khrōs colour