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Thanks for the reply Erythen.

How can you differentiate between Mexican and Japanese clam shell? I've tried finding picture comparisons, but have been unsuccessful. I figured they were Mexican clam shell though.

They are about 6 mm, little bit of variation, so size 20.

Your guide is very ...

Thanks for the reply gowan.

The thickness of the stones is pretty consistent.

Thanks for that. That's actually the guide I have been following. Very good instructions.

Thank you. They were less than $100 shipped from Japan so I think I got a pretty solid deal on them.

The shell stones definitely vary. Some don't have any visible striations, while others have quite a few. Some even have them front and back. I took a light to them all and they are all shell though ...

Hello everyone.

I recently purchased some slate and shell go stones with bowls on Ebay and I was wondering if anyone might be able to tell me more about them. I've seen some other posts of a similar nature and people being able to determine the difference between Japanese and Mexican shell stones ...