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Onyx Stone is known for bands of natural color that play with the vibrant translucency of the stone. The final appearance of Onyx largely depends on the direction in which the raw onyx stone block is cut: Vein cut or Cross cut. Polished Onyx tiles and slabs offer a unique design element and give your space a sense of opulence that other stones cannot. This marvelous natural stone tile comes in a wide variety of colors and textures. Each Onyx tile is unique with banded veins of color that occur naturally but all flow together in visual harmony.

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Is Onyx good material for flooring?View answer

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On the Mohs Hardness Scale, Onyx is a relatively soft natural stone and therefore has the potential to scratch and stain. It is also an expensive material, and may require frequent maintenance for its scratched and stained surface. It is not recommended especially in places with heavy human traffic. It is more suitable to be used in wall coverings, decorative ornaments, columns, balustrade, bathroom counters, etc.

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How much does a slab of onyx cost?View answer

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Onyx Stone has an exotic and fragile appearance that can compliment many modern and contemporary designs, particularly when back-lit. Cost: Around $70 - $100 per square foot installed in US market.

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Does onyx scratch easily?View answer

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Onyx is a relatively hard stone with a Mohs ranking of 7. Any gemstone with a ranking below 7 can easily be scratched, even by dust. Onyx is quite a tough stone due to its composition, but can crack or chip if dealt a hard blow. To clean onyx, use soap and warm water with a soft brush to wash the stone.

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Is marble and onyx the same stone?View answer

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Onyx is actually a type of marble and it has many of the same properties. An interesting quality of onyx is its lack of opacity. Onyx is more translucent than marble, making it a great stone for lighting or for creative purposes like a backlit wall or surface that casts a glow and enhances the stone's patterns

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Is onyx the same as alabaster stone?View answer

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The ancient Egyptians used a slightly harder form of Alabaster, a Calcite Alabaster, for their arts and crafts which is more durable and contains the added mineral Calcite (CaCO3). Onyx on the other hand is made of much harder microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2).

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