Assertion: azurite | /r/ObjectUse | used as pigment
Facets:
value: since antiquity
type: TEMPORAL
value: because of its amazing blue color
type: CAUSE
value: as a decorative gemstone
type: PURPOSE
value: in dyes
type: LOCATION
value: for paint
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The French deposits around Lyon have been in production since the 12 century where Azurite was mines to be used as a pigment for paint , a dye for the clothing industry and as a jewellery gemstones.
text: Because of its amazing blue color, azurite has long been used as a pigment in dyes and as a decorative gemstone.
text: Azurite has been used as a pigment since antiquity.