Touchstone (assaying tool)

Touchstone set

A touchstone is a small tablet of dark stone such as slate or lydite, used for assaying precious metal alloys. It has a finely grained surface on which soft metals leave a visible trace.[1]

  1. ^ "Touchstone". Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 10 March 2013.

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