Onyx

Description

The word Marble means brightness and the commercial name of Marble stone is “Onyx”. The root of this word is back to Greece work “marmoros” which means brightness. The best Onyx stone mines are located in Iran and Italy, which among them Iran is prominent in terms of diversity of Onyx stone.

Onyx stone is one of the most beautiful natural stones which has many fans around the world. There are many different types of onyx, and colors can vary from blue to white, yellow, and green.

The ability of light passage, positive energy, and the unique pattern has led to the use of this stone in various dimensions, especially slabs, book-match, and four-match in the spiritual and glorious palace and buildings, which fascinates every viewer.

Structure

Onyx is a metamorphic rock whose main mineral is calcite. The presence of aluminum and magnesium salts in marble causes its color variation.

Onyx is a semiprecious stone with high purity and transparency which passes the light through itself.

Onyx is commercially classified as a sibling to marble because these two stones have the same mineral content. Onyx is made of calcite, which is the same mineral that makes up limestone, marble, and travertine.

Specification:

The ability of light passage attracted the architects to use these types of stones in their designs.

Cool surface due to not absorbing heat.

Improve the concentration

Spread positive energy

Absorb the negative energies

Outside the building is not recommended.

Low water absorption