| Mineral | RHODONITE |
| Chemistry | MnSiO 3 |
| Color | pink brownish-red . |
| Luster | Vitreous |
| CrystalSystem | Triclinic |
| CrystalHabits | include crystals that have a blocky prismatic habit, however crystals are rare.More typically massive, coarse and fine granular aggregates. |
| Fracture | perfect in two directions forming prisms with a rectangular cross-section. |
| Hardness | 5½ - 6½ |
| Characteristics | May tarnish to a brown or black color upon exposure. |
| Occurences | include Ural Mountains, Russia; Broken Hill, Australia; Langban, Sweden, Menas Gerais, Brazil and Massachusetts and Franklin, New Jersey, USA. |
| Indicators | color, black inclusions, lack of reaction to acid and hardness. |
| DensityNote | above average for translucent minerals |
| IMAStatus | Approved |
| Discovered | 1819 |
| CellParameters | a = 9.75b = 10.49c = 12.2 α=108.58°β=102.92°γ=82.52° |
| Ratio | a:b:c = 0.929 : 1 : 1.163 |
| OpticalType | Biaxial (+) |
| RI | n α =1.711 - 1.738 n β =1.714 - 1.741 n |
| Birefringence | δ=0.013 |
| SurfaceRelief | High |
| TypeLocality | Kaiser Franz Mine ( Kuxloch Mine; König Wilhelm Mine) Schävenholz ( Schebenholz; Schäbenholz) Elbingerode Wernigerode Harz Mts Saxony- Anhalt Germany |
| Strunz | 8/F.27-10 8 : Silicates F : Inosilicates (chain and band) double chains [Si2O6]4- 27 : Rhodonite - Inesite series |
| FolkLore | RHODONITE: is called a "stone of love". Helps a person to achieve their greatest potential. Excellent stone for clearing, stimulating, and/or activating the heart chakra. Said to dispel anxiety. |
