arsenopyrite

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What does arsenopyrite mean?

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

Where does arsenopyrite come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃enyomder. Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam Proto-Iranian *jr̥Hanyam Old Median *zaranyam Old Median *kā Old Median *zaraniyakāder. Middle Persian *zarnīkbor. Classical Syriac ܙܪܢܝܟܐ (zarnīḵā)der. Arabic الزَرْنِيخ (az-zarnīḵ)bor. Byzantine Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón)der. Latin arsenicumder. Middle French arsenicbor. Middle English arsenik English arsenic Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English arseno- Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Ancient Greek πῠρῑ́της (pŭrī́tēs)bor. Latin pȳritēsder. Old French pyriteder. English pyrite English arsenopyrite From arseno- + pyrite.

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