sardonyx

noun

sar·don·yx | \ sär-ˈdä-niks also ˈsär-də-niks

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Definition of sardonyx

: an onyx having parallel layers of sard

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Yet the sardonyx into which all this was carved is about a half-inch thick. — Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, "A Man Among Gods," 21 Sep. 2018

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