Soapstone, also called steatite, is a soft, easily-carved, fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be green, brown, or gray. This stone has a greasy, soapy feel to it, hence its name. Soapstone is carved into figurines, beads, seals, bowls, pipes, cookware, and other items. It has a hardness of 1-1.5 (extremely soft - it can be scratched with a fingernail).
A massive variety of talc with a soapy or greasy feel, used for hearths, washtubs, table tops, carved ornaments, chemical laboratories, etc., known for its stain proof qualities.
Soapstone or steatite is a natural, soft stone. Its high talc content contributes to its softness and makes it easy to carve. It has therefore been widely used for fine carvings. There are many varieties of soapstone in a wide range of colors. One of the major areas from which Chinese soapstone is obtained is the region around Shoushan in Fujian province. One of the most famous of the stones mined in this area is tianhuang, a rich yellow soapstone much sought after for seals.
whitish, grey, green and brown steatite: soft, smooth, easily carved stone vulnerable to dampness The talc in it gives the surface a slippery, soapy feeling: frequently used for small Inuit carvings
a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
Is also called Steatite and is a soft easily carved fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be green, brown or gray. This stone received its name because it has a greasy soapy feel to it
Massive soft rock that contains a high proportion of talc. Occasionally used in gravestones.
Soft, compact light green, pink or greyish variety of the silicate mineral Talc. (1)
A stone used sometimes in the manufacture of wood stoves.
A metamorphic rock formed millions of years ago under intense heat and pressure. it evolved from a molten state deep within the earth with an unusually stable composition. Unlike other stones, it can withstand fire and dramatic changes in temperature. Other stones, such as granite and marble, also hold and radiate heat, but only soapstone is able to withstand direct flames indefinently.
Massive soft rock that contains a high proportion of talc and that is cut into dimension stone.
a kind of stone resembling marble
A light-colored rock with a soft, soapy feel, having a fibrous or flaky texture, and composed chiefly of talc
A metamorphic rock composed essentially of talc with varying amounts of mineral impurities.
Also known as steatite. A massive, white-to-green talc used in paints, ceramics, and sculpture.
a soft metamorphic rock composed mostly of talc. [AHDOS
Soapstone (also known as steatite) is a metamorphic rock, a talc-schist. It is largely composed of the mineral talc and is rich in magnesium. It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism, which occurs at the areas where tectonic plates are subducted, changing rocks by heat and pressure, with influx of fluids, but without melting.