Rhodonite

Hardness ( Moh )

" 5.5 - 6.5

Crystal System

Triclinic

Specific Gravity

3.6

Refractive Index

1.711 - 1.752

Birefringence

Family

Colour(s)

Rose-pink

Cleavage

Francture Type

Conchoidal to uneven

Luster

Streak

White

Transparency

Transparent to translucent

Formula

(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Country

Found In Algeria,Antarctica,Argentina,Australia,Austria,Bolivia,Brazil,Bulgaria,Burkina Faso,Canada,China,Costa Rica,Czech Republic,Ecuador,Egypt,Finland,France,Germany,Ghana,Greece,Honduras,India,Indonesia,Iran,Italy,Japan,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Madagascar,Mexico,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia,New Zealand,North Korea,North Macedonia,Norway,Peru,Philippines,Portugal,Romania,Russia,Rwanda,Saudi Arabia,Slovakia,South Africa,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Turkey,UK,USA,Zambia