How To Use oriental alabaster In A Sentence
- Oriental alabaster, the alabastrites of the classical writers, is a translucent marble (calcium carbonate) obtained from stalagmitic deposits; because of its usually banded structure, which gives it some resemblance to onyx, it is also called onyx marble, or simply, though incorrectly, onyx. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize
- The stones used include red jasper, white oriental alabaster, yellow chalcedony, and green gabbro.
- The stones used include red jasper, white oriental alabaster, yellow chalcedony, and green gabbro.
