malachite
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- noun
- /ˈmæl.əˌkaɪt/
- Specialized
- The artist used malachite to create stunning green pendants that caught the eye of every visitor.
- malachite green
Examples
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The bird landed a moment later, noiseless, glowing faintly, its white and fiery red rising in the dusk, clinging with silver talons to the malachite waves.
Fiction book (1993) -
It was a tall clock in an ebony casing with columns of malachite and a pendulum of purest gold.
Fiction book (1997) -
A malachite necklace had caught her eye.
Fiction book (2001) -
She picks up the malachite paperweight.
Fiction book (2002) -
So the story described a garden that Cain had fashioned for himself, with streams of liquid mercury and blossoming vines carved from lapis lazuli, copper, and malachite.
Fiction book (1998) -
She decided to decorate her living room with a vase made of malachite, adding a touch of elegance to the space.
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The bracelet featured intricately carved patterns in malachite, showcasing the beauty of this unique mineral.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Malachite comes from the Greek word malachē, meaning 'mallow', because the stone's bright green color was thought to look like mallow leaves. So malachite now refers to a bright green mineral often used for jewelry and decoration.