malachites

They walked together through the long ranges of apartments, the close ranks of men prostrating themselves as they passed, until they struck with their foreheads the malachites wrought into the tessellated floor.

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864 Various

It has only been recently, during the study of the breccias alluded to in page 186, that I have fully seen the extent to which this singular force often modifies rocks in which at first its influence might hardly have been suspected; many apparent conglomerates being in reality formed chiefly by segregation, combined with mysterious brokenly-zoned structures, like those of some malachites.

The Ethics of the Dust John Ruskin 1859

I have fully seen the extent to which this singular force often modifies rocks in which at first its influence might hardly have been suspected; many apparent conglomerates being in reality formed chiefly by segregation, combined with mysterious brokenly-zoned structures, like those of some malachites.

The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing John Ruskin 1859

Some malachites contain so much as 50 per cent., and others less pure, 30 to 40 per cent. of copper.

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 458 Volume 18, New Series, October 9, 1852 Various 1841

Butterflies in the screen house included the state butterfly of Florida, the zebra longwing, as well as monarchs, painted ladies, polydamas and spicebush swallowtails, malachites and Julias, said Ken Werner of Gulf Coast Butterflies.

marconews.com Stories LANCE SHEARER 2010

These vivid malachites hang delicately from a fancy yellow gold setting.

unknown title 2009