/ ma • luh • kite / Malachite	Jump to pigmentMadder lake (alizarine)AzuriteBone blackBrown ochreCarmineCadmium orangecadmium yellowCerulean BlueCalcium carbonate whitesCharcoalcobalt blueCobalt greencobalt violetCobalt yellowChrome orangechrome yellowcopper resinateEgyptian blueEmerald greenGreen earthIndian yellowIndigolead whiteLemon yellowmalachiteNaples yellowOrpimentlead tin yellowPrussian bluerealgarred leadRed ochresmalttitanium dioxideUltramarineUmbraVan Dyke brownverdigrisvermilionviridianYellow ochrezinc white

1.  Overview     2. History of use     3. Making the pigment     4. Technical details

Brief description of Malachite:           Moderately permanent pigment of varying colour. Malachite is perhaps the oldest known green pigment. It is chemically similar to the blue pigment azurite. It is sensitive to acids and to heat.    Names for Malachite:             Pronounciation: ma • luh • kite Alternative names: Bremen green, olympian green, iris green Word origin: The name "Malachite" comes from Greek, malache = "mallow" in reference to green leaf color.. Non-English names:  German      French      Italian   Malachit   malachite   malachito  Chemical name: basic copper(II) carbonate

A painted swatch of Malachite:

Other greens         (intro) - Cobalt green - copper resinate - Emerald green - Green earth - malachite       verdigris - viridian