Oltu stone deposits
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Oltu stone deposits are natural reserves of a shiny, black, easily carved semi-precious stone (similar to jet) traditionally mined and crafted into jewelry and ornaments in the Oltu region of Turkey.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mineral deposit
ⓘ
semi-precious stone deposit ⓘ |
| appearance | shiny ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry |
jewelry making
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
local handicrafts
ⓘ
traditional craftsmanship ⓘ |
| category |
gemstone deposits of Turkey
ⓘ
lignite-based ornamental stones ⓘ |
| color | black ⓘ |
| combustibility | combustible organic material ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| craftedBy | local artisans ⓘ |
| craftedIn | Oltu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | regional identity of Oltu ⓘ |
| economicImportance | local economy of Oltu ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
international markets
ⓘ
other regions of Turkey ⓘ |
| extractionMethod |
small-scale artisanal mining
ⓘ
underground mining ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Tertiary ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | lignite seams ⓘ |
| hardness | relatively soft ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Turkish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Erzurum Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oltu district NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| mainSettlementNearby | Oltu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
Oltu stone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
jet-like lignite ⓘ |
| minedSince | Ottoman period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProduct |
necklaces
ⓘ
rings ⓘ rosaries ⓘ |
| polishability | high polish ⓘ |
| property | easily carved ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo | jet ⓘ |
| texture | fine-grained ⓘ |
| tradeName | Oltu taşı NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
decorative carvings
ⓘ
jewelry ⓘ ornaments ⓘ pipe mouthpieces ⓘ prayer beads ⓘ |
| value | semi-precious ⓘ |
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