Mountain green

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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.)

Resources and Citations

  • 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

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