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arsenopyrite (är'sĭnōpī`rīt, ärsĕn`ō–) or mispickel (mĭs`pĭkəl), silver-white to steel-gray mineral with the metallic luster characteristic of a pyrite pyrite (pī`rīt) or iron pyrites ..... Click the link for more information. . It is a sulfarsenide of iron, FeAsS, crystallizing in the orthorhombic system and occurring also in massive form. It is widely distributed and is an important source of arsenic. Often it is found associated with other minerals and ores of lead and tin. Saxony, Sweden, Cornwall, and various parts of the United States have important deposits. arsenopyrite [‚ärs·ən·ō′pī‚rīt] (mineralogy) FeAsS A white to steel-gray mineral crystallizing in the monoclinic system with pseudo-orthorhombic symmetry because of twinning; occurs in crystalline rock and is the principal ore of arsenic. Also known as mispickel. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In their letter, Acharyya and Shah stated that "pyrite or arsenopyrite is absent or very rare in aquifer sediments from the Bengal Basin (Acharyya et al. The middle of the three holes (W06-17) intersected a zone of disseminated pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite over a true width of 7. The flotation part of the plant will produce zinc, lead copper and arsenopyrite concentrates when in operation. |
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