Mispickel (Noun)
Meaning
A silver-white or grey ore of arsenic.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The geologist carefully extracted a sample of mispickel from the rocky outcropping for further analysis.
- Mispickel was a common ore found in the mines of the region, often associated with other minerals like pyrite and quartz.
- The miner's pickaxe struck a vein of mispickel, which he knew would require special handling due to its toxic properties.
- After crushing and processing the mispickel, the resulting arsenic was used in the production of pesticides and other chemicals.
- Historically, mispickel was also known as "white cobalt" due to its resemblance to cobalt ore, but it was later identified as a distinct mineral species.