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.]
Daily Specials. Onyx is a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color (save some shades, such as purple or blue). We have fine Onyx Countertops at wholesale pricing. Commonly, specimens of onyx available contain bands of colors of white, tan, and brown.Sardonyx is a variant in which the colored bands are sard (shades of red) rather than black. Pure black onyx is common, and perhaps the most famous variety, but not as common as onyx with banded colors. 1  Onyx Apricot Lace.2  Onyx Aqua Marina. 3  Ony Arco Iris. 4  Onyx Avion Gold. 5  Onyx Blue.ardonyx is a variant in which the colored bands are sard (shades of red) rather than black. Pure black onyx is common, and perhaps the most famous variety, but not as common as onyx with banded colors. 1  Onyx Apricot Lace. 2  Onyx Aqua Marina. 3  Ony Arco Iris. 4  Onyx Avion Gold. 5  Onyx Blue.