A rare mineral containing arsenic and other metallic elements, classified as an arsenide mineral.
From 'arsenio-' (arsenic-related prefix) + Greek '-pleit' (relating to minerals or rocks), constructed using standard mineralogical nomenclature to describe the chemical composition and crystal structure.
Scientists name minerals like this by literally describing what's inside them in chemical language—'arseniopleite' is basically mineralogists saying 'this rock has arsenic and other stuff in it,' which makes every mineral name a tiny chemistry lesson!
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