Thread: Revisiting the "Turkish oilstone" matter

Hello gentlemen,

This is a serious case of old stone identification, so, old friends with lots of experience, gather around the fire.

I was talking for a while on the phone with the owner of the Cretan stone quarry yesterday, and he is really interested in knowing the origin or names if not the history in general, behind the "Turkish" oilstone. Not in a strange nor obsessed way, he just wants to know what's the best name to sell the Cretan stones (advices are accepted)

So, is there anyone willing to loan/trade/sell/whatever a piece of a labeled Turkish oilstone? Size of particles, pores, shape and size of pores et cetera, that kind of thing under a microscope for starters, and he'll get it back, shipping costs on me.
Can we, and as a we I mean SRP as a whole more or less, AT LAST SOLVE THAT DARNED MYSTERY, that kept concerning Neil Miller as well as Henk Bos (until both of them left us, may they rest in peace) ? I won't say that we owe it to them as this is a heavy thing, they were legends, but we absolutely do owe it to ourselves if noting else.

Something that can more or less be solved with modern methods, or should WE let it fade into nothingness until nobody remembers a thing?

For anyone not wanting his name to appear, send me a PM and we can talk about it.

No matter what, I do want some closure on this matter, and proving that the Cratan stone IS OR ISN'T the "Turkish oilstone" stone, it seems fair/sufficient.

Thank you for your time gentlemen