05/30/2026
Formula: Cu2CO3(OH)2 System: Monoclinic Colour: Bright green, with … Lustre: Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky, Dull, Earthy Hardness: 3½ – 4 Name: Named in antiquity (see Pliny the Elder, 79 CE) molochitus after the Greek μαλαχή, “mallows,” in allusion to the green color of the leaves. Kno...