Definition of Steatite. Meaning of Steatite. Synonyms of Steatite

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Definition of Steatite

Steatite
Talc Talc, n. [F. talc; cf. Sp. & It. talco, LL. talcus; all fr. Ar. talq.] (Min.) A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses. It is hydrous silicate of magnesia. Steatite, or soapstone, is a compact granular variety. Indurated talc, an impure, slaty talc, with a nearly compact texture, and greater hardness than common talc; -- called also talc slate.

Meaning of Steatite from wikipedia

- Soapstone (also known as steatite or soaprock) is a talc-schist, which is a type of metamorphic rock. It is composed largely of the magnesium rich mineral...
- Priest-King, in ****stan often King-Priest, is a small male figure sculpted in steatite found during the excavation of the ruined Bronze Age city of Mohenjo-daro...
- 2600–1900 BC; burnt steatite; 3.8 × 3.8 × 1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art Seal with two-horned bull and inscription; 2010 BC; steatite; overall: 3.2 x 3...
- seal; the adjective "so-called" sometimes applied to "Pashupati"), is a steatite seal which was uncovered in Mohenjo-daro, ****stan, a major urban site...
- smoking pipe traditionally made of either clay or a soft stone (such as steatite or catlinite). It was used po****rly in India in the eighteenth century...
- The "Priest King" sculpture is carved from steatite....
- princely dhoti and the royal turban. The Bimaran casket was kept in a steatite box, with inscriptions stating that it contained some relics of the Buddha...
- City) String of beads; 3300–3100 BC; carnelian, garnet, quartz and glazed steatite; length: 20.5 centimetres (8.1 in); by Naqada III culture Metropolitan...
- especially the rhyton cup, were also produced in soft stones such as steatite, but there was almost no overlap with metal vessels. Pottery sarcophagus...
- to the Magdalenian. Such figurines were carved from soft stone (such as steatite, calcite or limestone), bone or ivory, or formed of clay and fired. The...