nickeliferous
/ˌnɪkəˈlɪf(ə)rəs/ /ˌnɪklˈɪf(ə)rəs/Chiefly Mineralogy
adjective
Containing or yielding nickel.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Jameson (1774–1854), geologist and natural historian. From nickel + -iferous. Compare French nickélifère.