malachite

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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

They come in three fresh designs: malachite, mushrooms and what’s being called a graphic version of wicker.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

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

Then she took a bunch of green leaves and fastened them under her throat with a big, old malachite brooch she had.

From Poppy The Story of a South African Girl by Stockley, Cynthia