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Chrysocolla

Scope note

A bluish green pigment derived from a mineral of the same name and comprised of a hydrated copper silicate often containing free silica and other impurities.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300013420

Broader Terms used

inorganic green pigment

Created

13yrs ago

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