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Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite Meaning & Definition
Rhodochrosite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rhodochrosite?

[n] a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese

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See Also | atomic number 25 | manganese | mineral | Mn

Rhodochrosite In Webster's Dictionary

\Rho`do*chro"site\, n. [Gr. "ro`don the rose + ??? a coloring.] (Min.) Manganese carbonate, a rose-red mineral sometimes occuring crystallized, but generally massive with rhombohedral cleavage like calcite; -- called also {dialogite}.

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