onyx
banded variety of the mineral chalcedony
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Summary
onyx is a mineral variety[1]. onyx draws 10,076 Wikipedia views per month (mineral variety category, ranking #8 of 73).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: nail[3]
- Chemical formula: SiO₂[4]
- Subclass of: chalcedony[5]
- Commons category: Onyx[6]
- Crystal system: trigonal crystal system[7]
- Mohs' hardness: 7[8]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10]
- Different from: Onyks[11]
- Density: 2.659 gram per cubic centimetre[12]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for onyx include P-800 Oniks[13], a missile model[14].
Why It Matters
onyx has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] onyx is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]
Entities named for onyx include P-800 Oniks[13], a missile model[14].