1. Colorado officially named rhodochrosite as its state mineral in 2002. 2. Rhodochrosite forms a complete solid solution series with iron carbonate ( siderite ).3. Rhodochrosite is Argentina's " national gemstone ".4. It occurs with triplite, lithiophilite, triphylite, eosphorite, dickinsonite and rhodochrosite . 5. For example, rhodochrosite is listed, whilst many vastly more common minerals are omitted. 6. Manganoan calcite is sometimes confused with rhodochrosite . 7. Manganese occurs as replacement bodies of pyrolusite and rhodochrosite in limestone adjacent to the fracture zones. 8. Gemstones include rubies, diamonds, rhodochrosite , opal, emerald, and amethyst among others. 9. It occurs associated with cassiterite, arsenopyrite, molybdenite, tourmaline, topaz, rhodochrosite and fluorite. 10. He is also credited with coining the names pyromorphite ( 1813 ) and rhodochrosite ( 1813 ).
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