Could someone give me an idea what type of hone this might be?

Here is a vintage Turkish oilstone I used to have.

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I don't think your stone is a Turkish oilstone, but it does look like some type of novaculite.

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Originally Posted by Euclid440

Is it hard or soft?

A pic of the end may help also.

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When I was lapping it it seemed similar to a BBW, when dry the surface also reminds me of a bbw, sort of a satin look. The slurry is a medium grey color.
I will get more pictures up after work today.

Looks most for me like a turkey but i think this banding is untypical...actually no idea, sorry

Long narrow Turkey in a box?--never seen one. Not a Hindostan IMO. More like a funky Charnwood, if not petrifiedwood. Nice and soft when lapping?--maybe not a Charnwood. How about some daylight shots of the stone with balanced light in the shade? Hard to make sense of it given the harsh lighting in the pix so far.

In which country was the garage sale?

United States