arsenopyrite

See also: Arsenopyrite

English

Etymology

From arseno- +‎ pyrite.

Noun

arsenopyrite (countable and uncountable, plural arsenopyrites)

(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.

Synonyms

AsPy, FeAsS, mispickel

Translations

a silvery-grey ore of arsenic

Afrikaans: arseenpiriet (af), arsenopiriet (af)
Finnish: arseenikiisu, arsenopyriitti

Portuguese: arsenopirita f
Spanish: arsenopirita f

Further reading

“Arsenopyrite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
“arsenopyrite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.

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