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HONESTONE [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
DEF

An abrasive stone for sharpening knives or other edged tools.

OBS

Moning stones are rectangular or circular.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
DEF

Schiste jaune à grain fin servant à affûter les instruments tranchants.

OBS

"Affiloire" est un terme inusité.

Spanish

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Record 2 1977-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
OBS

A fine-grained honestone from Belgium. It is compact, yellow in color, and contains minute crystals of yellow manganese garnet with potash mica and tourmaline. It may be prepared for marketing by cutting to include a blue-gray phyllite for additional strength or support.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
OBS

(...) le "coticule" (pierre à rasoir) est un phyllade très chargé de grenats spessartine qui lui donne sa teinte jaune ou gris jaunâtre et une certaine dureté permettant son utilisation comme pierre à aiguiser.

Spanish

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