noun
- plural of rhodonite; pink to red manganese silicate minerals used as gemstones and ornamental stones
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The jewelry store displayed several beautiful rhodonites in their mineral collection.
- Geologists found rhodonites in the metamorphic rock formations.
- The museum’s rhodonites showed the characteristic pink and black veining.
- Collectors prize rhodonites for their distinctive rose-colored appearance.
- The lapidary polished the rhodonites into smooth cabochons.
- These rhodonites came from mines in Russia and Australia.