The stone library
Lava stone
Matte black basalt with open pores; light, warm to the touch.
Facts
- Family
- Stone
- Origin
- Indonesia · Iceland
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 5–6
What tradition holds
Born of fire and cooled: the stone of what has already been survived.
Associations recorded here are cultural and historical. They are offered as meaning, not as promises.
Care
Porous — keep dry; a drop of oil will darken it beautifully.
