rhodochrosite
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See also: Rhodochrosite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ῥοδόχρως (rhodókhrōs, “having rosy colour”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + χρώς (khrṓs, “colour”).
Noun
[edit]rhodochrosite (countable and uncountable, plural rhodochrosites)
- (mineralogy) A crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO3.
Usage notes
[edit]- Frequently misspelt *rhodocrosite.
Synonyms
[edit]- (crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate): dialogite, red manganese
Translations
[edit]crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate
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Further reading
[edit]rhodochrosite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Rhodochrosite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “rhodochrosite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]rhodochrosite f (plural rhodochrosites)