Malachite

Product Details:

20 ml (0.68 fl oz)
Special Order: This color is handmade in small batches. Allow up to two weeks for delivery.

Rublev Colours Malachite is a bluish green pigment from a natural mineral used in historical painting until about the 18th century. It is a semi-transparent, large grained color that features bluish and greenish crystals.

Malachite the mineral is basic carbonate of copper, usually described as a bright greenish blue or sometimes as a pale green. Our malachite is obtained from mines in Nizhniy Tagil, Ural Mountains, Russia. This malachite is a fine grade with an average particle size of 20 µ that exhibits a light green masstone with a slightly yellowish undertone.

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Rublev Colours Aritsts' Oils: Malachite
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Color Names
Common Names:	English: malachite French: malachite German: Malachit Italian: malachito Russian: малахит Spanish: malaquita

Color Information
Single Pigment:	Natural Copper Carbonate Hydroxide
Binder:	Linseed Oil
Pigment Information
Color:	Green
Colour Index:	Pigment Green 39 (77492)
Chemical Name:	Copper Carbonate Hydroxide
Chemical Formula:	Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Properties
ASTM Lightfastness:	Not Rated
Opacity:	Semi-Transparent
Tinting Strength:	High
Drying rate:	Average

Note: Some separation of pigment and oil may occur in Rublev Colours Artists' Oils and is a natural process when no wax or stabilizers are added to paint to prevent this from occurring.

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