Rhodochrosite

GPTKB entity

Statements (77)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Iron_Age
gptkbp:appearance perfect in one direction
gptkbp:characteristic birefringent
gptkbp:chemical_formula Mn CO3
gptkbp:color pink
gptkbp:color_in_thin_section pink to red
gptkbp:color_variation gptkb:red
gptkb:white
gptkb:orange
light pink
dark pink
banded rhodochrosite
manganese rhodochrosite
gptkbp:crafting_system gptkb:beadwork
carvings
cabochons
gptkbp:difficulty 3.5 to 4 on Mohs scale
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:USA
discovered in 1813
gptkbp:dissolved soluble in acids
gptkbp:famous_for gem quality
color variations
banded patterns
gptkbp:has_luminosity gptkb:none
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rhodochrosite
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Peru
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:USA
gptkbp:is_visible_from transparent to translucent
gptkbp:luster vitreous
vitreous to pearly
gptkbp:mining_locations collected by mineral enthusiasts
extracted for industrial use
gptkbp:named_after the Greek word for rose
gptkbp:natural_resources carbonates
gptkbp:notable_artifact gptkb:granite
calcite
galena
pyrite
sphalerite
gptkbp:notable_city gptkb:N'_Chwaning_Mines
gptkb:Sweet_Home_Mine
gptkb:Wulfenite_Mine
gptkb:Capillitas_Mine
gptkb:Cerro_de_Pasco
gptkb:Mina_de_la_Libertad
gptkb:Mina_de_la_Paz
Wutong Mine
Manganese Mine
Mina de la Amistad
Mina de la Esperanza
Mina de la Luz
Mina de la Victoria
gptkbp:occurs_in hydrothermal veins
gptkbp:season gptkb:white
gptkbp:structure trigonal
gptkbp:surface 3.6 to 3.7
gptkbp:uses gptkb:jewelry
ore of manganese
gptkbp:uses_in_metallurgy steel production
alloy production
manganese extraction
gptkbp:varieties gptkb:manganocalcite
banded rhodochrosite
rose rhodochrosite
satin spar rhodochrosite
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colorado
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4