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sardonyx

(n): an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral
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about 1 year ago arby said:

Ha ha ha! Sounds like something out of Lewis Carroll, doesn't it?

about 1 year ago reesetee said:

You're right, arby. And as soon as I can manage it, I intend to use this word in precisely that way. :-)

about 1 year ago arby said:

I wish it meant sardonic onyx, how great would that be?

about 1 year ago reesetee said:

Not an especially sarcastic mineral, but a kind of chalcedony used for cameos that contains sard and chalcedony of another color, usually white, arranged in straight parallel bands.

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