When we talk about Eskişehir, it is necessary to mention Meerschaum. Meerschaum is a soft white stone which is mined in the Eskiflehir province. The mineralogists call meerschaum sepiolite. It is lületaşı in Turkish. This white stone is carved intopipes which they are famous for, as well as beads, necklaces, earring and various other ornaments one by one.