Mountain green

Mountain green granite

Description

1) An old name for malachite. In the 19th century, the name mountain green was used commercially for malachite substitutes such as Bremen green.

2) A type of granite.

Synonyms and Related Terms

malachite; green bice; copper green; verde montaña (Esp.); malaquita artificial (Esp.); verde montanha (Port.)

Authority

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998