Malachite

Malachite

compound
Cu2CO3(OH)2

The vivid green copper mineral prized as a gemstone and pigment for thousands of years

Ancient Egyptians ground this brilliant green mineral into eyeshadow and artists used it as a pigment for centuries.

Material

Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.

Frame

Black

$70.00

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Shown true-to-size - a 8×10in piece scaled against real furniture.

Crystallography

Catalogue identityMalachite — P1 2₁/a 1
FormulaCu2CO3(OH)2
Crystal systemmonoclinic
Space groupP 1 21/a 1
Lattice (a, b, c) Å9.502, 11.974, 3.24
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 98.75, 90
Density (g/cm³)4.031

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)