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Formation of Soapstone



Formation
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Formation
Soapstone is a talc-schist, which is a type of metamorphic rock and it is largely composed of the mineral talc and is thus rich inmagnesium. 0

Composition
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Mineral Content
Albite, Apatite, Biotite, Calcite, Carbonate, Clay Minerals, Hornblende, Ilmenite, Micas, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz 0

Compound Content
CaO, Mg, MgO 0

Transformation
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Metamorphism
Yes 0

Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism 0

Weathering
No 0

Types of Weathering
Not Applicable 0

Erosion
No 0

Types of Erosion
Not Applicable 0

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Soapstone Formation

Soapstone formation took place millions of years ago. There are a variety of Soapstone Uses and the Soapstone Reserves are found in many countries around the world. The rocks in the earth’s crust continuously undergo changes in their composition which leads to formation of other rocks. Each rock has a unique formation process. Formation of Soapstone is explained below:

Along with Soapstone Formation, also learn about Soapstone composition and transformation in the next section.

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