Onyx is one of the most beautiful natural stones. Its winning combination of movement and color variation are unsurpassed in other stone varieties.
This exquisite material is characterized by warmth and incredible depth of colors: yellow, brown, green, red, orange, and white. Brilliant red and green tones are rarely even seen in natural materials.
Chief Characteristics: Onyx is a dense, crystalline, translucent, layered form of calcite with colors in pastel shades, particularly yellow, brown and green.
Origin: Onyx is created when quartz crystals are formed in cold-water springs, forming translucent layers of marble
Location: Iran, Turkey
Composition: True onyx is nearly pure crystalline silica closely related to agate, a semi-precious stone.
Ideal Location in the Home: Onyx tiles are used for flooring and wall applications.
Finishes: Polished
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