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