Mexican onyx
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Mexican onyx
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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A grey and bitter recluse, he has been living in secret rooms in Kensington Palace, finishing the bronze, aluminum and Mexican onyx Clarence Memorial which he started 32 years ago.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of the weightiest pieces in the exhibition was Head of an Indian, done in 3,300 Ib. of Mexican onyx by Swedish Sculptor Carl Milles.
From Time Magazine Archive
In his own bathroom the gang chief likes to loll in a $10,000 tub carved. from a single piece of Mexican onyx.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mexican onyx is a massive variety, streaked or banded with colors due to impurities.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William
It is found notably in the volcanic district of Mono County, and elsewhere, sometimes in the form of Mexican onyx, which is only a translucent variety of the same marble.
From The Jewel City by Macomber, Ben
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