Rhodonite

Silicate

5.5–6.5Hardness (Mohs)

MnSiO₃Chemistry

9Known origins & mines

Manganese metasilicate with black oxide veins — Russia's Ural Ekaterinburg deposits supplied imperial carving workshops; Broken Hill Australia provides banded lapidary material; the "rescue stone" of heart-healing lore.

Known origins & mines

Broken Hill Rhodonite Lode · Australia

Historic mine · Major source

Silver-lead mining's famous byproduct: Broken Hill pink rhodonite with black Mn-oxide dendrites defines Australian lapidary tradition.…

Malyshevo Rhodonite Workings · Russia

Historic mine · Notable deposit

Ural rhodonite carved into imperial Fabergé-era treasures — Ekaterinburg lapidary works consumed the best veins by 1900.…

Pachapaqui Rhodonite Veins · Peru

Active mining · Notable deposit

Andean zinc mines yield translucent pink rhodonite crystals rare in facetable quality — Peruvian material leads modern gem-grade supply.…

Betts Manganese Mines · United States

Active mining · Notable deposit

Elder Manganese · United States

Active mining · Notable deposit

George Washington · United States

Natural occurrence · Minor occurrence

Glenn Creek Placers · United States

Active mining · Notable deposit

Rhodonite Claim · United States

Natural occurrence · Minor occurrence

Rhodonite Mine · United States

Historic mine · Notable deposit

Mineral family: Silicate

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