Malachite the colour green (wadj) was associated with death and the power of resurrection as well as new life and fertility. Ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife contained an eternal paradise which resembled their lives but with no pain or suffering, and referred to this place as the ‘Field of Malachite’. Malachite was used as a mineral pigment in green paints from antiquity until about 1800. The pigment is moderately lightfast, very sensitive to acids, and varying in color. This natural form of green pigment has been replaced by its synthetic form, verditer, among other synthetic greens. Malachite is also used
Italian submarine Malachite of operations, she was attacked by an aircraft but the attack was beaten back with her anti-aircraft weapons. During the night January 27 1941 she patrolled in the Strait of Messina. From 9 to 18 February 1941 "Malachite" patrolled off Bardia. On February 14 she attempted an attack on an unidentified warship, but fails to launch torpedoes due to the high speed of the target. From 15 to 22 March 1941 she was deployed in the Kythira Strait. On the night of March 19, "Malachite" sighted a cruiser escorted by several destroyers. At 01:19 she launched two torpedoes but they