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    Over the winter I got hold of few stones which I am not clear about what they in fact are. Any information about them would be appreciated. Thank you.
    With first one I am not sure if the box is original. The stone looks like arkie.
    The second one is big question. The box looks like original writting is in Russian. When you open it the writting is probably in German.
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    The Browning looks like a glued Arkansas/Washita combo to me. The other a coticule combo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    The Browning looks like a glued Arkansas/Washita combo to me. The other a coticule combo.
    To me, the second one looks synthetic.

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    To me too. And also that writing Reformed Brocken is mysterious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by adrspach View Post
    To me too. And also that writing Reformed Brocken is mysterious.
    Isn't there a German website that sells coticules with "Brocken" as part of the name of the company ? I believe I've seen that IIRC.

    Edit ; A search answered my own question. Here is a review of a coticule from the Belgischer Brocken company. Whether the 'brocken' has anything to do with what the stone is made of is beyond me.
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    In Outlines of Mineralogy vol. 1 Kidd mentions that the yellow/ blue colouring of the Coticule is often imitated in artificial stones due to the excellent reputation of the Belgian stone. I think what you have is a synthetic imitating a Coticule, however the wording reformed brocken, brocken translating as chunk, leads me to believe it may be a natural abrasive powder with a synthetic binder.

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    You have covered my options. I am curious if somebody has something simmilar or at least experience with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by A_S View Post
    the wording reformed brocken, brocken translating as chunk, leads me to believe it may be a natural abrasive powder with a synthetic binder
    'Belgischer Brocken' or 'Belgian chunks' is the common German name for Coticules, originating in the irregular shape of most of them. The French 'bout' has the same meaning. 'Reform' can mean 'reform', but also has connotations of 'new', 'improved' and may not per se be taken to indicate the hone consists of reconstituted natural hone matter. The Russian 'реформенный обломок' is a transliteration of 'reform-brocken'.

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    Ardspatch, love that Ark / Browning combo. The dark side looks like a translucent / black surgical. I think it may be a great finisher. Lap it and put it to work.

    The German, looks like one I bought slathered in oil and caked in black swarf. I believe now mine is a Coticule combo. I thought it was a synthetic because the seam between the blue and yellow is perfectly straight except on one edge, very much like yours.

    But after cleaning and lapping it cuts just like my Coticule I bought from Ardennes. The stria is identical.

    Looks like a Coticule, Cuts like a Coticlue, Smells like a … well, it still smells a little like kerosene… but I still think it’s a Coticlue and didn’t pay any where near Coticule prices.

    Two good scores Lap them up and enjoy.

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    It's the side view of the hone that makes me think it is not a natural. The border looks like it was poured and the texture looks wrong. If you magnify the image you will get a better sense of it.

    I could be wrong.

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