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Originally Posted by kevint

If you should read the original text you will find the term Novaculite is not a scientific term or limited to Arkansas stone.

While Orange stone is compact it is classed as a sandstone. Those which produce concodial fractures, show transparent edges are novaculites.

My guess is this stone is a novaculite variety too.

We are used to seeing select grade novaculite whetstones, in which the manufacturer has cut and processed only the flawless raw stone into quality whetstones.

The stone above looks weathered and flawed, properly collected above the ground (after being exposed to the elements for hundreds of years), then using basic tools it was milled, lapped and knapped into a rough rectangular shape.

I believe it is old (mid-late 1800’s?) and primitively made but must be a great stone because someone more recently (early 1900’s?)took the time and effort to make a well made wooden box to house it in.

Hi_ bud_ gl ,If you hold it up to sunlight, are the edges translucent?
Nice to have a stone like that.

Below is example of similar looking novaculite stone in the “raw”