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malachite

American  
[mal-uh-kahyt] / ˈmæl əˌkaɪt /

noun

  1. a green mineral, basic copper carbonate, Cu 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 , an ore of copper, used for making ornamental articles.

  2. a ceramic ware made in imitation of this.

malachite British  
/ ˈmæləˌkaɪt /

noun

  1. a bright green mineral, found in veins and in association with copper deposits. It is a source of copper and is used as an ornamental stone. Composition: hydrated copper carbonate. Formula: Cu 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 . Crystal structure: monoclinic

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malachite Scientific  
/ măl′ə-kīt′ /

  1. A bright-green monoclinic mineral occurring as a mass of crystals (an aggregate) with smooth or botryoidal (grape-shaped) surfaces. It is often concentrically banded in different shades of green. Malachite often occurs together with the mineral azurite in copper deposits. Chemical formula: Cu 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 .

Etymology

Origin of malachite

1350–1400; < Greek malách ( ē ) mallow + -ite 1; replacing Middle English melochites < Middle French melochite, representing Latin molochītis < Greek molochîtis, derivative of molóchē, variant of maláchē

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