It is a metamorphic magnesium rich rock because it is composed of the mineral talc 0
From 17th century, because of its greasy feel and use like a soap 0
Durable Rock, Soft Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Black, Black to Grey, Green, Grey 0
Dull, Banded and Foilated 0
Bathrooms, Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration 0
As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration 0
Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories 0
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium 0
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture 0
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry, Manufacture of Soap, Solvents, Dyes, Plastics and Fibres, Production of Lime, Source of Magnesia (MgO) 0
Archaeological Significance
0
Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire 0
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
Albite, Apatite, Biotite, Calcite, Carbonate, Clay Minerals, Hornblende, Ilmenite, Micas, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz 0
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism 0
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
0
China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand 0
Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Western Africa 0
Austria, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
0
Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland 0
Information about Soapstone
Rocks are naturally occurring solids which are composed of minerals & have been used by humans since ages. From Stone Age, rocks are used for various purposes. Also, the metals and minerals found in rock play an important role in our life. Get to know all the Soapstone Uses. We have provided you with all information about Soapstone rock here. It is a metamorphic magnesium rich rock because it is composed of the mineral talc. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors. The streak of a rock is the color of powder produced when it is dragged across an unweathered surface. The streak of Soapstone is black. Get to know more about Soapstone rock and characteristics of Soapstone rock in the next sections.