Quick Facts on Rhodochrosite Stone
| Chemical Formula |
: | MnCO3 |
| Mineral |
: | Manganese Carbonate |
| Color |
: | In its pure form, the color is rosy-red |
| Hardness |
: | 3.5 to 4.0 |
| Specific Gravity |
: | 3.5 to 3.7 |
| Refractive Index |
: | 1.814 to 1.816 |
The natural
Rhodochrosite gemstones are mostly occurred in impure form. The
colors of the gemstones in their impure form vary from pink to
brown. The streaks pass through these gemstones are white in color.
The crystalline system is trigonal. Very often people get confused
these gemstones with Rhodonite, the Manganese Silicate, but
Rhodonites are quite harder than these gemstones.
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