Product Description Malachite is a beautiful green watercolour with a natural, subtle, sparkle and is particularly useful when used for glazing techniques. Artist Notes : Malachite is very soft and transparent and is best applied in thin layers. Paint Makers Notes: Malachite is a naturally occurring copper pigment that was used by the ancient Egyptians. It was used primarily in European tempera and oil paintings between the 15th and 17th centuries. Transparency : Transparent Staining: Non-Staining Granularity: Semi-Granular Pigment Number: PG 39 Pigment Type: Synthetic Inorganic Pigment Composition : Copper carbonate hydroxide Lightfastness: Not Rated Toxicity : Non Toxic