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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

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 gothic-style brooch — composed of silver, lapis lazuli, malachite and coral — is now by far the most prized piece in her modest collection.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

“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

The bases of these columns are malachite, and were given by the Czar Nicholas of Russia.

From Cathedral Cities of Italy by Collins, William Wiehe




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