Oltu stone
E446336
Oltu stone is a glossy, black semi-precious jet-like gemstone from the Oltu region of Turkey, traditionally carved into jewelry, prayer beads, and ornamental objects.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gemstone
ⓘ
ornamental stone ⓘ semi-precious stone ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic prayer culture
ⓘ
Turkish craftsmanship ⓘ local handicrafts of Erzurum ⓘ |
| color | black ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exportedFrom | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationEnvironment | sedimentary deposits ⓘ |
| foundIn | Oltu Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Tertiary ⓘ |
| gloss | glossy ⓘ |
| hardnessOnMohsScale | 2.5 ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse | tourism-related crafts ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
easily carved
ⓘ
electrostatic when rubbed ⓘ lightweight ⓘ takes a high polish ⓘ |
| hasTexture | fine-grained ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | local mining regulations in Erzurum Province ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Erzurum Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| luster |
resinous
ⓘ
vitreous ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
Black Amber of Erzurum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erzurum Oltu taşı NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | lignite ⓘ |
| minedIn | Oltu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Turkish cultural heritage ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Oltu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo | jet ⓘ |
| traditionallyCarvedIn |
Erzurum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oltu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bracelets
ⓘ
brooches ⓘ cigarette holders ⓘ decorative boxes ⓘ jewelry ⓘ keychains ⓘ necklaces ⓘ ornamental objects ⓘ pipe stems ⓘ prayer beads ⓘ rings ⓘ rosaries ⓘ small figurines ⓘ souvenirs ⓘ |
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