mispickel

American  

[mis-pik-uhl] / ˈmɪsˌpɪk əl /

noun

Mineralogy.

1. arsenopyrite.

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mispickel British  

/ ˈmɪsˌpɪkəl /

noun

1. another name for arsenopyrite

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Etymology

Origin of mispickel

First recorded in 1675–85, mispickel is from the German word Mispickel

Example Sentences

It is a mineral of secondary origin, having resulted by the decomposition of copper ores and mispickel in the upper part of mineral veins.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

Pyriten argenteum was either marcasite or mispickel, neither of which offers much suggestion; nor are we able to hazard an explanation of value.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

One gram of copper pyrites, blende, fahlerz, or mispickel, yields 7 or 8 grams of lead, whilst 1 gram of antimonite will give 6, and 1 gram of galena only a little over 3 grams.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

The sulphur and arsenic of such minerals as mispickel and pyrites are oxidised by the hot air and pass off as sulphur dioxide and "white arsenic."

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

A sample of mispickel contains 7 per cent. cobalt.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius