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Native hydrous carbonate of copper, usually occurring in green mammillary masses with concentric fibrous structure.

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  1. n. Native hydrous carbonate of copper, usually occurring in green mammillary masses with concentric fibrous structure.
  2. n. a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
  3. Native hydrous carbonate of copper, usually occurring in green mammillary masses with concentric fibrous structure. Note: Green malachite, or malachite proper, admits of a high polish, and is sometimes used for ornamental work. Blue malachite, or azurite, is a related species of a deep blue color. Malachite green. See Emerald green, under Green, n.
  4. Native hydrous carbonate of copper, usually occurring in greenmammillary masses with concentric fibrous structure.
  5. n:100 n. a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects