The story
From para- + melaconite, from mela- + conite, ultimately from para- + Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas) + Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
paramelaconite
Today it means: A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black mineral containing copper and oxygen. Full definition →