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Noun: onyx marble  'ó-niks 'maa(r)-bul
  1. A hard compact kind of calcite
    "The ancient Egyptian vase was carved from pure onyx marble";
    - alabaster, oriental alabaster, Mexican onyx

Derived forms: onyx marbles

Type of: calcite

Encyclopedia: Onyx marble