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Onyx Information (156 words)
Onyx is a banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.
Some onyx is natural but much is produced by the staining of agate.
According to Rebbenu Bachya, the word Shoham in the verse Exodus 28:20 means "Onyx" and was the stone on the Ephod representing the tribe of Joseph.
onyx - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com (52 words)
Onyx is a banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.
It is usually cut as a cabochon, or into beads, and is also used for intaglios and cameos.
Some onyx is natural but much is produced by the staining of agate.
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