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Brief description of Azurite:
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| An inexpensive greenish blue. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, azurite was the most important pigment in European painting, Under ordinary conditions it is remarkably stable. It is chemically similar to the green pigment malachite. |
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Pronounciation:
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azh • uh • rite
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The name "Azurite" comes from From the Persian lazhward, meaning "blue."..
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Chemical name:
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Basic copper(II)-carbonate
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A painted swatch of Azurite:
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