rhodonite Min.
(ˈrəʊdənaɪt)
[ad. G. rhodonit, f. Gr. ῥόδον: see -ite1 2 b.]
Silicate of manganese, of a rose-pink colour when pure; manganese-spar, rose manganese.
| 1823 W. Phillips Introd. Min. (ed. 3) 247 The Rhodonite appears to occur both compact and of a fibrous texture. 1883 Scotsman 9 May 7/5 Tables, vases, and columns of malachite,..rhodonite—a lovely red crystalline stone. |