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onyx marble (<marble by color or pattern>, marble (rock), ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: A compact variety of calcite that has dark layers of impurities and polishes to a high gloss, resembling onyx in appearance. It is typically used as a decorative or architectural material or for small ornamental objects. |
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onyx marble (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,N)
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onyx marbles (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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limestone onyx (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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cave onyx (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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marble, onyx (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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Mexican onyx (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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onyx (marble) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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縞瑪瑙大理石 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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墨西哥瑪瑙 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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墨西哥縞瑪瑙 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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gǎo ma nǎo dà lǐ shí (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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gao ma nao da li shi (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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kao ma nao ta li shih (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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onyxmarmer (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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marbre stalagmitique zoné (C,U,French-P,D,U,N)
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mármol de ónice (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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alabaster (marble) (H,U,English,UF,U,N)
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............ | term formerly used for this and other marbles |
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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.................................... onyx marble (G) |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 一種質地密實的方解石,具有數層深色的雜質,可拋光至外觀極富光澤且如同縞瑪瑙。一般做為裝飾或建築材料,或運用在小型的裝飾物件上。 |
Dutch ..... Een compacte variant van calciet, die meestal samengevoegd en doorzichtig is en op onyx lijkt. Meestal wordt het gebruikt als decoratief of architecturaal materiaal of voor kleine siervoorwerpen. |
Spanish ..... Variedad compacta de calcita, habitualmente con bandas y translúcida, que se asemeja al ónix. Se usa generalmente como material de decoración o arquitectónico o en pequeños objetos ornamentales. |
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distinguished from .... |
travertine |
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(sinter, <limestone by composition: aggregate type>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300011329] |
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