Amber Onyx

Amber Onyx is a unique form of calcite mined at high elevation exclusively in the Uintah mountains of Utah. It replaces traditional architectural stone like granite and marble for counter tops, floor, wall and bath tiles. Amber Onyx is used for art, for interior decorative veneers, as light fixture material, for water fountains and more. Amber Onyx can be carved and cut into various sizes and shapes—spheres, large and small slabs, polished pieces and artistic shapes.

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Similar Architectural Stone

Amber Onyx exhibits characteristics similar to those of other onyx, but provides a unique and colorful substitute for architectural applications, counter tops and tiles, stone art and sculpture. Amber Onyx also forms as a type of marble, defined as a calcitic-metamorphic rock.

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Amber Onyx Formation

Amber Onyx is formed by the growth of long fibrous, tubular crystal cells of honey-yellow calcite, surrounded by white membranes which define the cell boundary. These cells grow in needle-like bundles, adding to the strength and stability of the stone, which allows larger pieces to be mined and processed than less exotic forms of onyx.

Amber Onyx Creation

Distinctive Patterns

Pattern changes in Amber Onyx depend upon point of origin and on the rate and type of cell growth. Patterns range from tight, small hexagonal cells grouped closely together to large cell areas in which cells are at maximum growth and in which minimal cell walls appear.

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