- Mexican onyx
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a translucent, banded variety of calcite, used for ornamental and decorative pieces. Also called onyx marble.[1890-95]
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Mexican onyx
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Mexican onyx — Onyx O nyx, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? a claw, finger nail, a veined gem. See {Nail}, and cf. {Onycha}.] 1. (Min.) Chalcedony in parallel layers of different shades of color. It is used for making cameos, the figure being cut in one layer with the next as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mexican onyx — noun a hard compact kind of calcite • Syn: ↑alabaster, ↑oriental alabaster, ↑onyx marble • Hypernyms: ↑calcite * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized M : alabast … Useful english dictionary
mexican onyx — See onyx marble … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Onyx — O nyx, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? a claw, finger nail, a veined gem. See {Nail}, and cf. {Onycha}.] 1. (Min.) Chalcedony in parallel layers of different shades of color. It is used for making cameos, the figure being cut in one layer with the next as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Onyx marble — Onyx O nyx, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? a claw, finger nail, a veined gem. See {Nail}, and cf. {Onycha}.] 1. (Min.) Chalcedony in parallel layers of different shades of color. It is used for making cameos, the figure being cut in one layer with the next as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mexican jade — Mexican onyx artificially colored green. * * * … Universalium
Mexican jade — Mexican onyx artificially colored green … Useful english dictionary
onyx — /on iks, oh niks/, n. 1. Mineral. a variety of chalcedony having straight parallel bands of alternating colors. Cf. Mexican onyx. 2. (not used technically) an unbanded chalcedony dyed for ornamental purposes. 3. black, esp. a pure or jet black. 4 … Universalium
onyx marble — Translucent layers of calcium carbonate from cave deposits, often called Mexican onyx or cave onyx; used as an ornamental stone [10] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
onyx marble — 1. See Mexican onyx. 2. any compact, banded calcareous tufa that can be given a high polish. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
