melaconite

English

Etymology

From mela- +‎ conite, ultimately from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas) +‎ Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis) +‎ -ite, meaning "black dust".

Noun

melaconite (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, mineralogy) tenorite.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Melaconite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “melaconite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

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