Many of the Apaches attached a piece of malachite to their guns and bows to make them shoot accurately.
Inside were a piece of malachite and a small cross of lightning-riven pine, and two very small perforated shells.
With the 'yellow' you find where gold is in the country, and with the 'blue' you discover where malachite is.
In some cases the pieces of malachite were firmly set, but usually a kind of paste was used for holding the stones, and, consequently, pretty as the jewels were, they soon broke.
A beautiful sword with a solid silver sheath inlaid with large pieces of coral and malachite was passed through his belt.
Hanging from his left ear was a large ear-ring, with malachite ornaments and a pendant.
The famous malachite mines are on the Demidoff estate, but are only a small portion of the mineral wealth in the original grant.
Malachite is the most abundant of the half-precious stones of the Ural, crystal and topaz ranking next.
I believe the only mines where malachite is worked are in the Urals, though small specimens of this beautiful mineral have been found near Lake Superior and in Australia.
Nay; when the gems are in my hand, then shall the fish of malachite be given unto thy messenger.
The merchant raised his head, a light of hope within his eyes; then he fumbled in a hidden corner of his tray, producing a tiny fish which was carven in malachite and suspended by a leathern stong.
Kishra grinned from his covert in the pond, but gave no sign; then Semiramis drew from her bosom the little fish of malachite which was bought from the merchant of Phoenicia.
Through the garden stole Semiramis, clothed in a sombre robe and bearing the fish of malachite now wrapped in a veil and bound with cords.
These treasures he presented to her in that great malachite casket which now stood on the little table in her room; and thenceforth it was with these that she performed her wonders.
Holding in his hands the malachite casket that was the symbol of his triumph, the Duke smiled dictatorially at his darling.
And there is also the malachite clock presented to the late Duke by the Emperor Nicholas of Russia, and an exquisitely sculptured marble model of the Victoria Regia.
Among the furniture and adornments of this room are some fine examples of china and earthenware, and a remarkably large malachite table.
When his holiness convinced himself that Osiris was sound again he took the statue from the couch, bathed it, dressed it in precious garments, and putting it on a malachite throne burnt incense before it.
In this hall was the malachite statue of the bird-headed Horus, adorned with gold and jewels.
Malachite is found in many copper mines, but principally in those of the Ural Mountains.
Two more of the softer materials, malachite and azurite, remain to be described.
The carbonates give us malachite and azurite, both carbonates of copper with combined water, themalachite having more water.
Jeroloman, who had left his hat on the malachite bench in the hall, smoothed his gloves.
But now, from behind the recesses of the malachite stairway, a rascal appeared and approached and opened a bronze door, from which a young gentleman passed out and entered his car.
Below, on the malachite bench, a silk hat was waiting.
The young man extracted himself and sat down on the malachite bench.
There, while he waited with her for a descending lift, a silk hat that had just come from a malachite bench, alighted from an ascending one.
When these are broken open, the red copper oxide is readily distinguished, and may be separated or brought into relief by carefully trimming away the malachite surrounding it as its gravity (6) is much greater than malachite.
It does not dissolve in nitric acid, although that takes the characteristic green color of a solution of nitrate of copper, as from malachite or red oxide.
When a piece of the last is found which has a high gravity, it may be suspected and broken into, as this species is much more valuable and rarer than the malachite which is so abundant.
Malachite is characterized by its color from Copper Glance and Red Oxide and Erubescite, and from Chrysocolla by the action of the acid, the fibrous structure and blowpipe reaction, gravity, and hardness.
Then, placing the two busts side by side, she pointed out the difference in the vein of the malachite which had attracted her attention, and thus caused her to make the astounding declaration which had held them petrified.
The scratch running across the malachite base and up the outer edge of the removable portion was, she saw, contiguous to a mark higher up.
Malachite is a valuable ore containing about 56% of the metal; it is obtained in very large quantities from South Australia, Siberia and other localities.
Frequently intermixed with the green malachite is the blue carbonate chessylite or azurite (q.
Copper carbonates are of wide occurrence in the mineral kingdom, and constitute the valuable ores malachite and azurite.
Note: Green malachite, or malachite proper, admits of a high polish, and is sometimes used for ornamental work.
Malachite is a green opaque mineral whose color indicates a salt of copper.
Malachite was well known to the ancients and like other precious stones was worn as an amulet.
Most of the Russian malachite has been obtained from the mines of Nischne-Tagilsk and Bogoslowsk in the northern Urals, or Gumeschewsk in the southern.
This is an especially common occurrence in mines in Arizona and affords specimens of great beauty especially when the green tufts of malachite are seen upon brown limonite, for then the appearance of moss on wood is closely simulated.
A variety from Morenci, Arizona, consists of malachite and azurite and gives a combination of green and blue that is unique and pleasing.
Russia furnishes most of themalachite suitable for work of this kind and the art of cutting and fitting the stone is possessed almost exclusively in that country.
Malachite is prepared for ornamental use by sawing masses of the character of those previously referred to into thin strips which are then fastened as a veneer on vessels of copper, slate or other stone previously turned to the desired shape.
Art objects of malachiteseem to have been in much favor with Russian emperors as gifts to contemporaneous sovereigns, and so bestowed are to be seen in numerous palaces in Europe.
Malachite as a mineral is common in copper mines in the United States but it is only in Arizona that it is found of a quality suitable for cutting.
The malachiteis said to occur there in veins in limestone.
Azurite, the blue mineral which often accompanies malachite is likewise a hydrous carbonate of copper and occasionally occurs so that it can be used with malachite for ornamental purposes.
Malachite is rarely used for rings or small jewels but is cut into earrings, bracelets, inkstands and similar objects.
Besides its occurrence in massive forms as noted above Malachite not uncommonly occurs in tufts and rosettes incrusting other minerals.
Presently the handle of the paddle of one of the maidens caught in her long hair, and in trying to free it a malachite ornament which she was wearing in her hair fell into the water and disappeared.
The boat, presumably, sank down gently on the ground of the lake, for the malachite ornament was seen lying there, and the magician fetched it, and returned it to its owner.
Paintings in his style are all executed in a predominating color which the Chinese call luo-ts'ing, a mineral color of varying shades ranging from a malachite green to a lapis-lazuli blue.
From malachite they obtained several shades of green, from cinnabar or sulphide of mercury, a number of reds.
If the fibre is completely or nearly bleached, and the acid turns yellow, the dye is brilliant green, malachite green, or one of their allies.
It is green; the dye is malachite green, brilliant green, or one of their allies.
Those who cannot use malachite green on account of its dearness, dye blue with the plant called dyer's weed, and thus obtain a most vivid green.
Then, too, there is malachite green, purple, and Armenian blue.
Malachite green is brought from Macedonia, and is dug up in the neighbourhood of copper mines.
The malachite was said to be dug out of a large vein on the side of a hill near Katanga's.
He took up themalachite paper-weight and put it on the telegram.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "malachite" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: alabaster; asphalt; mineral
