1. A hard, brittle mineral consisting of cobalt arsenide, typically occurring in silvery-white crystals; also called smaltite.
Usage: mineralogy; also spelled 'mispikel'

Examples

• Mispickel is an important ore of cobalt used in industrial applications.
• The geologist identified mispickel crystals in the mineral sample.
• Mispickel deposits are found in various parts of the world, particularly in Europe and North America.
• The silvery luster of mispickel makes it easily recognizable under a microscope.