kupferdiaspore

[Ger. kupfer =copper, and Gr. diaspeirō =to scatter. Named by Kühn.] Min.: A variety of Pseudo malachite (q. v.), from Hirschberg, which decrepitates violently before the blowpipe, hence the name. kup-fer-nic-kel, s. [Ger. kupfer =copper, and Eng. nickel.] Min.: The same as NICOL LITE (q. v.). küp'-fer-schie-fer, s. [Ger.=copper slate.] Geol.: The name given by German geologists to certain beds about the age of the Permian marl slate of England. They occur in Thu ring i a and contain many fo il fishes. Called also in Germany Mergel Schiefer.