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
Resources and Citations
- 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