Banded Onyx Meaning and Properties

Banded Onyx is a variety of Chalcedony, a micro-crystalline Quartz, silicon dioxide, that exhibits straight, parallel banding. The color of the bands ranges from and includes a mixture of white, black, brown, orange, red, yellow, and green, depending on the mineral inclusion. The orange/red/brown colored varieties of Banded Onyx are usually known as Sardonyx.

Dyes are sometimes used to produce certain colored varieties.

The frequency of Banded Onyx connects to the Earth star, base, and solar plexus chakras. It helps to ground one’s energies to the magnetic core of the Earth so that one feels safe, secure, and supported.


Banded Onyx can help build one’s inner strength and physical strength and vitality.

Banded Onyx can aid one with one’s personal power by allowing one to become focused and positive in thought, to endure and follow through with one’s ideas and gives one control over one’s actions, and aids self-discipline.

Associated Chakras

  • Earth Star
  • Base Root
  • Solar Plexus

Physical Ailment


  • Physical Strength
  • Stability

Spiritual Connection

  • Grounding
  • Inner Strength

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