Rhodonite's name comes from the Greek word "rhodon," meaning "rose."
It is a glassy, opaque, pink to rose-red mineral, often with black inclusions, composed of crystalline manganese silicate.
Rhodonite is found in the former Soviet Union, the US, India, and Australia, and is most often used as an ornamental stone.
Rhodonite is a member of the pyroxene group of minerals, consisting of manganese inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3, and crystallizing in the triclinic system. It commonly occurs in masses that range from cleavable to compact with a rose-red color, often tending to brown due to surface oxidation.
