_{Luster- vitreous
 
Hardness- 5 ½ to 6} 

_{Color- red, pink, orange-red, brownish-red}

_{Crystal shape- triclinic}

_{Composition- manganese silicate, sometimes with some calcium, iron, and magnesium}

_{Cleavage- 2, 2- forming at an angle near 90 degrees c}

_{Transparency- transparent to translucent}

_{Uses- Rhodonite is a popular mineral among collectors. It’s also a minor gemstone, being cut and polished into cabochons, beads, and other ornamental objects. Rhodonite is also a minor ore of manganese.}

_{Occurs with- Calcite, Willemite, franklinite, Tephroite, Spessartine, Pyrolusite, Pyrite, Galena, Pyroxmangite, Bustamite.}

_{Oder- none}

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