noun
malachite
MAL-uh-kite/ˈmæləkaɪt/
A copper-bearing mineral with a rich green appearance.
The polished malachite has dark green bands across its surface.
Etymology
The Greek name means “mallow stone.” Traditionally, the mineral was named for the resemblance between its green color and the leaves of the mallow plant.
In context
these are copper minerals very typical for copper porer systems they are malachite which is the green mineral and there is some bright blue azerite as well
More examples
- The jeweler sets a piece of malachite into a silver pendant.
- Miners once extracted copper from malachite found in these hills.
- She chooses a rich malachite green for the walls.
Forms
malachite