Thread: Another odd sized stone

Heres yet another odd sized stone that I believe is Thuringian. The measurments are 5 13/16" L X 3 3/8" W X 7/16" thick. I have put it next to my "Celebrated Thuringian" hone. This stone is a little bit harder to slurry and is dark blue color, it slurries the same color as the celebrated hone in color but is a slightly harder stone( very good finisher). I suppose Thuringian hones or stones were cut in different sizes is my point, what is your opinion?

looks like a piece of slate ,but more pic's are needed to have positive I.D

I believe Thuringians can come in many different sizes and they are more likely to be found that way than esher co thuringians. Interesting stone if it cuts as fine as you say.

Just wanted to point out that a thuringian stone should look like slate...Cause that's what it is. :P Correct me if I'm wrong ofc. But I am pretty sure Escher thuringians are slate stones.

It's in your hands man. I know you've had hold of a least one or two Escher thuringians. Make the call I guess.

Originally Posted by regularjoe

Just wanted to point out that a thuringian stone should look like slate...Cause that's what it is. :P Correct me if I'm wrong ofc. But I am pretty sure Escher thuringians are slate stones.

It's in your hands man. I know you've had hold of a least one or two Escher thuringians. Make the call I guess.

lol thuringian arent slate. Slate is metamorphosed shale and is composed of micaceous minerals, and could contain quartz, calcite, dolomite, feldspar, pyrite, rutile, graphite, chlorite, and other minerals. thuringians are much softer and are made of powder quartz embedded in chalk.

Originally Posted by eleblu05

lol thuringian arent slate. Slate is metamorphosed shale and is composed of micaceous minerals, and could contain quartz, calcite, dolomite, feldspar, pyrite, rutile, graphite, chlorite, and other minerals. thuringians are much softer and are made of powder quartz embedded in chalk.

I believe that thurries fit in the categorie of an oil shale?