Tecali

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Description

A variety of Limestone onyx that is hard and durable enough to be used for sculpture. Tecali is quarried in Mexico.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Mexican onyx

Sources Checked for Data in Record

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Luciana and Tiziano Mannoni, Marble: the history of a culture, Facts on File Publications

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