Rhodonite

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rhodonite \Rho"don*ite\, n. [Gr. "ro`don the rose. ] (Min.)
     Manganese spar, or silicate of manganese, a mineral occuring
     crystallised and in rose-red masses. It is often used as an
     ornamental stone.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rhodonite
       n : a pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese
           silicate; used as an ornamental stone