Rhodonite

Country of Origin
Russia, India, Mexico, USA, and Madagascar

Rhodonite is a manganese metasilicate mineral that was first discovered in 1819. The crystal was named from the Greek word meaning “a rose” due to it’s pink to rose red color. Rhodonite can also be found in brownish-red and black varieties with pink inclusions within. It was originally only found in the Ural Mountains in Russia, but can now be found in India, Mexico, Sweden, Madagascar, Brazil, and USA.