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
Learn more about Properties of Soapstone
What is Soapstone? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Soapstone i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Soapstone include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Soapstone is 225.00 N/mm2. Streak of Soapstone is black while its cleavage is perfect. Luster of Soapstone is greasy and its fracture is conchoidal. Soapstone is opaque in nature. Know all about Soapstone, What is Soapstone, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Soapstone
What is Soapstone composed of? Get to know about composition of Soapstone here. Soapstone definition gives information about the Formation of Soapstone and its composition.The composition of Soapstone can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Soapstone rock includes Albite, Apatite, Biotite, Calcite, Carbonate, Clay Minerals, Hornblende, Ilmenite, Micas, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz and The compound content of Soapstone rock includes CaO, Mg, MgO. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Soapstone rock in next section.