mispickel

[ mis-pik-uhl ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. arsenopyrite.

mispickel

/ ˈmɪsˌpɪkəl /

noun

1. See arsenopyrite
   another name for arsenopyrite

Word History and Origins

Origin of mispickel¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mispickel¹

C17: from German

Example Sentences

The pyritic ores of iron, including marcasite, pyrrhotite and mispickel, are often taken for gold by the inexperienced.

From Project Gutenberg

The gold is also often visible to the naked eye in all the associated minerals, and particularly in the mispickel and blende.

From Project Gutenberg