Mexican onyx


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Noun1.Mexican onyx - a hard compact kind of calciteMexican onyx - a hard compact kind of calcite  
onyx marble, oriental alabaster, alabaster
calcite - a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
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The master bath has been substantially enlarged, with a glamorous tub clad in Mexican onyx.
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On a trip to Mexico, I was informed that Mexican onyx puts kids to sleep.
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Se hace hincapie, en particular, en las actividades de la empresa New Pedrara Mexican Onyx Company, formada en 1892, y de sus sucesoras, particularmente la Southwest Onyx and Marble Company, establecida en 1921.
La explotacion de un recurso mineral en la frontera norte de Mexico. La comercializacion del onix marmol de Baja California, 1890-1958 *

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