Copper carbonate

Copper carbonate may refer to :

Copper (II) compounds and minerals
  • Copper(II) carbonate proper, CuCO
    3
    (neutral copper carbonate): a rarely seen moisture-sensitive compound.
  • Basic copper carbonate (the "copper carbonate" of commerce), actually a copper carbonate hydroxide; which may be either
    • Cu
      2
      CO
      3
      (OH)2: the green mineral malachite, verdigris, the pigment "green verditer" or "mountain green"
    • Cu
      3
      (CO
      3
      )2(OH)2: the blue mineral azurite, and the pigment "blue verditer" or "mountain blue"
    • Lapis armenus, a precious stone, a basic copper carbonate from Armenia
  • Marklite, a hydrated copper carbonate mineral
Copper (I) compounds