Soapstone and Evaporite Uses

Soapstone

Evaporite

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1 Uses

1.1 Architecture

1.1.1 Interior Uses

Bathrooms, Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration

1.1.2 Exterior Uses

As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone

1.1.3 Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

1.2 Industry

1.2.1 Construction Industry

Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories

As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories

1.2.2 Medical Industry

Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium

1.3 Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture

Artifacts

1.4 Other Uses

1.4.1 Commercial Uses

Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry, Manufacture of Soap, Solvents, Dyes, Plastics and Fibres, Production of Lime, Source of Magnesia (MgO)

Used in the manufacture of Ceramic Powder, Used in the preparation of Sulfuric Acid and Silicon Diborite

Uses of Soapstone and Evaporite

There are many uses of Soapstone and Evaporite based on their unique properties. All rocks due to their properties, texture, color etc. have variety of uses. Know all about Soapstone and Evaporite and their uses in industries and architecture in the upcoming sections.

Commercial uses of Soapstone: cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, production of lime, source of magnesia (mgo).
Commercial uses of Evaporite: used in the manufacture of ceramic powder, used in the preparation of sulfuric acid and silicon diborite.