Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-06-27 | Page 35 | Onyx and Agate |

Type	issue
Date	1915-06-27
Paper	Salt Lake Herald-Republican
Language	eng
City	Salt Lake City
County	Salt Lake
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Article Title	Onyx and Agate
Type	article
Date	1915-06-27
Paper	Salt Lake Herald-Republican
Language	eng
City	Salt Lake City
County	Salt Lake
Page	35
OCR Text	Show ONYX AND AGATE The Tho distinction between agate and onyx I It is not apparent to everyone as Is 18 Indicated b by the samples of ot the tile two minerals received b. b by the United States geological survey with requests for tor In In- In formation Onyx marble or Mexican onyx Is composed of ot calcium carbonate or banded limestone True agate Is a variety arlet of or silica Onyx marble marine la Is much softer sotter than agate ato and la 19 rarely used for tor gems but when onyx In is obtained In Iii pieces of ot sufficient size elze it Is cut and polished for tor small ornamental objects 1 like Inkstands and paper weights as aswell well weIl a aft an for table tops and soda water fountains 4
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