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Definition of soapstone

Soapstone
Soapstone Soap"stone`, n. See Steatite, and Talc.
soapstone
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 soapstone 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...
- Soapstone Ridge is a mafic-ultramafic geological complex located in the Piedmont region, south-east of Atlanta, Georgia on a 25-square-mile (65 km2) area...
- stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone. Christ The Redeemer differs considerably from its original design, as...
- Soapstone is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System:...
- Buffalo Soapstone is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mat****ka-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan...
- occurrence of very high-quality soapstone in the Belcher Islands supports a locally significant carving industry. These soapstone occurrences formed when sedimentary...
- other symbols instead of syllabics. The qulliq (seal-oil, blubber or soapstone lamp, Inuktitut: ᖁᓪᓕᖅ, alternatively kudlikIPA: [qulːiq]; Inupiaq: naniq)...
- In the Kisii region in Kenya, soapstone is mined in the town of Tabaka. It has been at the heart of industry and culture, with its malleability allowing...
- Pacolet Soapstone Quarries encomp****es 13 historic archaeological sites located near Pacolet, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was the site of soapstone...
- figurine native to Sierra Leone and Liberia. They are usually made of soapstone, limestone or granite. Nomoli figurines are among the earliest works of...