Rhodolite
Rhodolite is a varietal name for rose-pink to red mineral pyrope, a species in the garnet group. It was first described from Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina. The name is derived from the Greek "rhodon" for "rose-like", in common with other pink mineral types ("e.g." rhodochrosite, rhodonite). This coloration, and the commonly inclusion-free nature of garnet from this locality, has led to rhodolite being used as a gemstone. Rhodolite like other varietal names is not officially recognized as a mineralogical term, but rather used as an accepted trade name.
Q421814
pyrope
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Q105368
garnet
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None
Cowee Valley
UNK
Q507575
Macon County
LOC
Q1454
North Carolina
LOC
Q409793
rhodochrosite
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Q409071
rhodonite
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Q728944
inclusion
UNK
Q83437
gemstone
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Q2031845
Rhodolite
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Q2031845
Rhodolite
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subclass of
located in the administrative territorial entity