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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 a ground. [1913 Webster] 2. Same as {Mexican onyx}. [PJC] 3. A deep jet-black color. [PJC] {Onyx marble}, {Mexican onyx}, a banded variety of marble or calcium carbonate resembling onyx. It is obtained from Mexico in various colors ranging from white to deep black. [1913 Webster +PJC] |
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