Malachite pigment powder

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Malachite pigment powder

Malachite is bright green color made of mineral Malachite. It is native carbonate of copper. It was one of the very popular greens of creating manuscripts, medieval painting in Europe and Asia. Still used in the Orient specially in Japan. Malachite is probably the oldest known green pigment also occurs in Egyptian tomb paintings. 
Color and wood grain pattern of cut mineral is very attractive and is used for luxurious accessories and jewelry. 

Cennino Cennini "Il Libro dell' Arte" - "This color is good in secco, with a tempera of yolk of egg, for making trees and foliage, and for laying in.
This color is rather coarse by nature, and looks like fine sand. For the sake of the color, work it up very, very little, with a light touch; for if you were to grind it too much, it would come out dingy and ashy color."