Thread: ID This Hone for me please

No, it wasn't writing error.
This specific type of flake like surface is characteristic on the novaculite stones, and the stones that appear to have it most frequently are the Turkish oilstones and the Llyn Idwal stones. It's obviously not a Turkish oilstone, in their case, they look different and bigger, and the stone is black or almost black.

In the first photo, you can see that, the left side of the stone has more of those small translucent like flakes, and it's deep coloured/greener. As we go to the left, they gradually disappear, and the stone gets purpler.
There are green-blue like veins in the purple, and near them those flakes appear, and the bigger the distance between those "veins", the smaller the number and size of those flakes.

That's why I think it's a stone was cut from the borders of a Llyn idwal novaculite piece, and contains its novaculite and the purple stone that surrounded it.
Yes, Llyn Idwal stones are not this purple, but I don't think it's a pure one.

Of course I could be wrong, but that's what I'm thinking.

Originally Posted by doorsch

OK quite funny now, we have to choose from:
Yellow Lake, Lyn Idwall, Vosges.....so far these were the ones named as guesses here.....

As i wrote a Vosges would be a fast cutter, if these properties are not given this one will not be further longer in the race....
i added a further picture of my Vosges Stone so it might be that this was a short shot guess as there is quite a different structure....
the Vosges looks more glassy like with the big inclusion on the side...


@Vasilis: Sorry asking but is Llyn Idwall a writing error or did you mean it so ? As far i did research and checked posts and pictures i only found green ones (i mean completely green)...did you mean Yellow Lake/Lynn Mellylynn ?



interesting it seems that there are properties that both stones tend to have on the first look....colour, pattern....

Thanks for your explanation Vasilis, thats why i asked...

In thinking of a LI my knowledge is quite bad, so your explanation sounds agreeable if this would be a LI...as been written i have only seen green ones....

The picture shown looks like a kind of schist

Not to be controversial, but this stone has no resemblance whatsoever to any Lynn Idwall i have ever seen!

Thanks to everybody for the feedback. I have never seen one like this and curiosity is there. It was really rough when i bought it at a flea market. I cleaned it up and was surprised at the finish it gives.