# rhodochrosite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO₃.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ῥοδόχρως (rhodókhrōs, “having rosy colour”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + χρώς (khrṓs, “colour”).

## Source
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