Thread: For JIMMY

Originally Posted by beenpickin

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Translation courtesy of Babylon

Turkish with oil the stone (Turkey oilstone): Turkey's south west of Crete on the island is found. The Appearance Of siyahtır. Turkish oil move Novaculit p-75 ratio of the -25 kalsit comprise Crete rocks all the same kalitededir. This features the fat Turkish move the largest value gained. 1200 Gray

This example just looks black in the illustration although I've also read of white examples. I've been curious about what Turkey stones look like because I'm trying to ID a very unusual novaculite hone. Highly figured black with grey and I'm sure very old. Cut at a slight taper and out of square at the ends. Unlike any Arkansas I've seen but then I've only seen a few dozen.

Here is the correct translation:
".. It is found in the Crete island which is on the south-west of Turkey. It looks black. The rate of Novaculite is 70-75% and it contains 20-25% calcite. All the Crete stones have the same qualities, which is the most valuable characteristic of Turkish oil stone..."