pitticite Min.
(ˈpɪtɪsaɪt)
Also pittizite.
[ad. Ger. pittizit (Hausmann 1813), f. Gr. πίττα pitch + -ic + -ite1.]
Hydrous sulph-arsenate of iron having a vitreous or greasy lustre, occurring in yellowish or reddish-brown, red, and white reniform masses. Also called pitchy iron ore.
| 1826 Emmons Min. 220 Pittizite, see iron subsulphate. 1850 Dana Min. (ed. 3) 453 Pitticite..occurs in old mines near Freiberg. 1866 Watts Dict. Chem. IV. 661 Pitticite, Pittizite. |