Rhodonite

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Species:  Rhodonite
Mohs Hardness:  5.5 to 6.5 out of 10
Color:  Red, pink, brownish red to purplish red.
RI:  1.733 to 1.747 (1.73 to 1.75 Spot Reading)
Birefringence:  None
SR/DR/AGG:  AGG
Clarity Type:  Type II
Spectrum:  Broad absorption at 548nm, with thinner bands at 408, 412, 455 and 503nm
Fluorescence:  Inert
SG:  3.50 (+0.26 / - 0.20)

Rhodonite Facts

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Rhodonite is a pink gemstone, often with black manganese oxide dendrite veining.

Rhodonite's name was derived from the term rhodos, which is Greek for rose colored.
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Photo courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, Global Gemology & Appraisals