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Rhodolite
The rose-pink to raspberry variety of pyrope-almandine garnet, named for 'rose' in Greek.
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Rhodolite is a mineral variety of Pyrope, with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe)₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.
It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system.
Key properties: Mohs hardness 7–7.5; typically purple or pink or red.
Collections: Gemstones.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data and a Wikipedia introduction — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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