March 1, 2002, Newsletter Issue #67: Uses of Malachite

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As early as 3000 BC, malachite was recovered from the copper mines of Egypt and Israel. Besides being used for jewelry, magic charms and ornaments, it was ground into a powder and worn as eye makeup. The same powdered pigment is used by painters under the name of "Mountain Green."

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