Mexican onyx

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noun Mineralogy.

a translucent, banded variety of calcite, used for ornamental and decorative pieces.

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Also called onyx marble.

Origin of Mexican onyx

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby Mexican onyx

Mexican hat dance, Mexicanize, Mexican jade, Mexican jumping bean, Mexicano, Mexican onyx, Mexican orange, Mexican poppy, Mexican Spanish, Mexican standoff, Mexican star