malachite green : The Dyes Blog!

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The Sunrise Era of Dyestuffs-(Part-II)! Dyes discovered since 1870s.(In chronological order of Dyes discovery).
1856-1880, new dyes were discovered every month somewhere in Britain, Germany, France. The companies were in race to announce their new discoveries of dyes. In this phase the German manufacturers started catching up with their new discoveries.
What is Malachite? What is Malachite Green?
Lot of confusion arises when we hear this name: Malachite Green. What is it? A Copper ore? Or is it a gemstone? Or is it a Dyestuff?