On 16 Oct 2016 14:31:37 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2016-10-16, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>> I have a lovely small marble mortar and pestle; it was a gift. I've
>> never used it.
>
>I've gotta Thai granite M/P. Worked great fer grinding spices, but
>this ol' geezer got tired of all that expended effort and bought a
>used whirlybird coffee grinder to make my spice blends/rubs.

I have a medium to large granite M&P and find it indispensable.