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Malachite

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A named green copper carbonate of Egyptian pigment and later ornamental stone. Not jade, and not chrysocolla as a dump.

  • Malachite is used in Medicine.

    Pliny’s Natural History treats malachite (molochitis) among green copper stones used in remedies and related preparations. A Roman-era pharmacological use of the banded green carbonate, not chrysocolla alone and not verdigris.

    from Pliny the Elder · Natural History, c. 77 CE

    used in · sourced · documented

  • Malachite is used in Dye.

    Pliny’s Natural History treats malachite greens among painters’ copper greens as well as among remedies. A Roman-era pigment use of malachite, not the medicine seat already published and not verdigris as acetate green.

    from Pliny the Elder · Natural History, c. 77 CE

    used in · sourced · documented

Roman religion

  • Malachite appears in Roman religion.

    Pliny’s Natural History seats malachite among green copper carbonates of Roman pigment and ornamental-stone speech beyond pharmacy/dye alone. A named malachite craft encyclopedia seat, not malachite medicine/dye already walked and not chrysocolla as the neighboring copper silicate alone.

    from Pliny the Elder · Natural History, c. 77 CE

    appears in · sourced · documented

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