GLEN OAKS, on the Queens border with Nassau County, is dominated by a series of co-op apartment complexes, both garden and high-rise.
(Ã´râ²Ä­ks, Årâ²-) n. pl. oryx or oÂ·ryxÂ·es. Any of several African and Arabian antelopes of the genus Oryx, including the gemsbok, having black or brown markings on the face and long, straight or slightly curved horns. [Latin, from Greek orux, pickaxe, gazelle (from its sharp horns), perhaps from orussein, to dig.]
Onyx is similar to Agate, except for the fact that its bands are parallel with one another and are the same consistency. Onyx comes in several colors, most notably black, black with white bands, red, brown and reddish brown.It should be noted that red, brown and reddish brown quartz are usually called Sardonyx.Onyx makes a great precious stone for jewelry.nyx comes in several colors, most notably black, black with white bands, red, brown and reddish brown. It should be noted that red, brown and reddish brown quartz are usually called Sardonyx. Onyx makes a great precious stone for jewelry.