Rhodonite with Matrix 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Size_2-3x4mm making it the hardest silicate

making it the hardest silicate mineral

pink and golden mottling and spots within the primarily black stone

The inclusions can be so dense as to make the clear Quartz nearly opaque

Blue Apatite ranges in color from light teal-blue to bright blue to dark blue-green

Rhodonite with Matrix 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Size_2-3x4mm making it the hardest silicateRhodonite, whose name is derived from the Greek word for Rose, rhodon, is known for its pink, red and magenta hues. A Manganese inosilicate (or chain silicate), Rhodonite belongs to the Pyroxenoid group of minerals. It was originally found in the Ural mountains of Russia, where it was observed that the stone was often carried by eagles to their nests. This earned it the Russian name orletz or Eagle Stone.