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1) zi onyx [IW]

1) zi onyx [divsions: zlum po stag log, rkang ring, khra chung, good for gza' nad khrag la babs pa zi-stone, burnishing stone (Kind of onyx w zebra-like banded designs, two eyes--regular, three eyes--good, 9 eyes--best), shine, brightness, clearness, splendour, burnisher] [IW]

Zi stone. Divine agate [RY]

agate [thd]

onyx; zi-stone. Kind of onyx, has zebra-like designs, two eyes--regular, three eyes--good, nine eyes--best; burnished, a banded onyx commonly used for burnishing. 2) shine, brightness, clearness, splendor [RY]

shine, brightness, clearness, splendor, a precious stone, onyx kind of onyx? (zebra-like designs; 2 eyes is regular, 3 eyes is good, 9 eyes is best), cat's eye stone, a type of precious stone, multi-colored [JV]

(med) Onyx (Yeshi 2018)
Varieties : nag khra, kham khra, zlum po stag log etc. (Yeshi 2018)
gzi rnying gza' yi nad dang gdon gzer 'joms / zhes pa / rtogs sla la gsar pa mi 'byung / dbyibs mdog nag khra ser khra kham khra dang / zlum po stag log / rkang ring / khra chung rnams 'byung / sngon bzo khra 'khyogs dang ma nor ba gces / srung ba'i mchog ni stag log zlum po dang / rkang ring 'gyur dgu yin / 'dis phyis pas mig nad la phan pa dang / chu grang du zhag gcig sbangs pa'i chus khrag gis gzer ba la lcags su brdegs pa / btung bas gza' nad khrag la babs par phan / kheng sman du 'gro ba'ang yod / mde'u ra sbyar nas bya gdon gzir thabs dang / lus la 'chang bas gza' nad srung bar yang bshad / 'di klus 'chos nas klu sgrub la sngar phul phyis ma bud zer ba'i kha bshad tsam las khungs ma mthong // (Shel gong shel phreng, pdf p 092.2)

Illustrations : 'Phrin Las (25_121) gzi rigs kyi lig bu mig

Onyx is a black and white variety of Agate. See also lig bu mig, khra man and rdo'i snying po for other agates.
Johannes Schmidt (talk) 12:07, 29 February 2024 (EST)