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ONYX LIMESTONE [1 record]

Record 1 2015-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A compact, usually banded, generally translucent variety of calcite (or rarely of aragonite) resembling true onyx in appearance; ...

OBS

onyx marble: ... Numerous names have been applied to this rock, including Algerian onyx, California onyx (aragonitic), cave onyx, Gibraltar stone, Mexican onyx, tecali.

OBS

Mexican onyx: Yellow-brown or greenish-brown onyx marble, found chiefly in Tecali, Mexico.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Calcaire cristallin à peu près uniquement composé de calcite translucide, parfois rubané et teinté par les sels minéraux qu'il contient, et provenant des dépôts de sources chaudes.

CONT

On donne le nom d'onyx calcaire, ou onyx d'Algérie, ou albâtre onychite, à une variété de calcite dont l'aspect rappelle l'onyx siliceux; on le trouve en filons assez épais en Algérie, où il est exploité.

OBS

Deux espèces minérales très différentes par leur composition portent le nom d'albâtre : l'albâtre calcaire [...] et l'albâtre gypseux, variété de gypse.

Spanish

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