Mountain green
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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 montaa (Esp.); malaquita artificial (Esp.); verde montanha (Port.)
Authority
- G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998