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Raremalachite
The correct spelling is malachite.
How to pronounce malachite
noun
IPA: /ˈmæləkaɪt/
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The correct spelling is malachite. A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.
- 2.A mild green colour, like that of the mineral.
adjective
- 1.Of a colour ranging from olive-taupe to a mild to deeply-rich (at times seemingly translucent) green, like that of the mineral which is present on oxidized copper.
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