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malachite

[mal-uh-kahyt] / ˈmæl əˌkaɪt /


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But it wasn’t the right green: The upper walls now wear the correct copper-based “verditer” green paint, with the tone of malachite, complemented below the chair rails in a buff color.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Their wings, in shades of lavender, green and red, represented certain crystals and traits: amethyst as one of calm and purity, malachite as one of protection and rose garnet for healing and love.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

The chrysanthemum leaves, the chartreuse of the teapot inlay and the antique bronze are different shades of green — but all come from malachite.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

“When a painter wanted white pigment, they crushed a white shell or azurite for blue or malachite for green.”

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

He presented Humboldt with a sable cloak worth five thousand rubles, and a malachite vase seven feet high, worth nearly forty thousand rubles.

From Famous Men of Science by Bolton, Sarah K.




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