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02-17-2011, 08:36 PM #1Senior Member
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What it can be ?
Hi.
I've never seen stone like this . Synthetic or natural ? Any ideas ?
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02-17-2011, 08:43 PM #2illegitimum non carborundum
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Well, it's definitely a natural. It reminds me of a coticule but the colors don't seem to contrast enough. Also, the spotty areas on the face of the hone are odd. Could you please show the other face of the hone?
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02-17-2011, 08:50 PM #3Senior Member
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There are pictures of four sides.
I asked a seller for more closer pictures of wet surface.Last edited by macrob; 02-17-2011 at 08:54 PM.
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02-17-2011, 09:00 PM #4illegitimum non carborundum
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Duh, yup.
Originally Posted by macrob
That is one that I'd like to see in person and under a scope. I have no idea what is it from those photos. Do you know the dimensions?
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02-17-2011, 09:04 PM #5Senior Member
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Dimensions are 150mm x 30mm x 16mm. I'll post more pics asap.
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02-17-2011, 09:10 PM #6Senior Member
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Long answer is I've seen a Thuringan with a blend of color on the side like that and some blending on the top but not as variegated as the one in those photos. Short answer is I don't know.
Looks cool though.
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02-17-2011, 09:54 PM #7Senior Member
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I noticed from the pics that both sides were used.
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02-17-2011, 10:31 PM #8illegitimum non carborundum
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I kept wanting to say Thuringian, but that spotted (Jimmy your word "variegated" is better) surface held me back. Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Long answer is I've seen a Thuringan with a blend of color on the side like that and some blending on the top but not as variegated as the one in those photos. Short answer is I don't know. Looks cool though.
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02-17-2011, 10:46 PM #9what Dad calls me
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I have a Thuringian that is naturally 2 sided, but the splash of color on this has me confused. It looks like it might be rust on the surface, but without getting my hands on it and actually seeing it, I am lost.
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02-17-2011, 10:53 PM #10Master of insanity
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I have a Thuringian (Escher) that is two sided just like that - not with the mottled side though. However I have seen a mottled Thuringian that wasnt 2 sided. Put em together and that's your stone! I say its a Thuringian. Possibly an Escher without its label, but at least a Thuringian.
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