hand carved pipes made out of a stone found in turkey. what is the name of this material?

Answer 1

That is called Meerschaum.

Those are the finest pipes ever made. The meerschaum absorbs the moisture and a lot of the nicotone from the tobacco.

Meerschaum is one of the few stones that will actually float in water.

Answer 2

I have three carved meerschaums and a meerschaum lined "Sherlock Holmes" pipe. Nowadays, I only look at their golden beauty from time to time.

Answer 3

Meerschaum stone