If you forced me to guess, I'd say it is British in origin.
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If you forced me to guess, I'd say it is British in origin.
The surface appearance is in line with certain uk slates. That isn't necessarily a bad thing. Some of them are far finer than people on these forums tend to give them credit for. Mainly because the market has been flooded with a lot of underwhelming stuff.
Looks like a black Thuri to me. Exactly like this one:
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And this stone is:
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A black 12 inch Escher!
Of course your stone could also be something entirely else! But it is a slate for sure, that also prove the typical microscope pics. Congrats to that find!
A black 12 inch Escher!
The Holy Grail
Wow
Bring it to Charlie's Razor Workshop in Feb. Then we can give a definitive identification.
Here you go :)
http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...-workshop.html