It is a metamorphic magnesium rich rock because it is composed of the mineral talc
From 17th century, because of its greasy feel and use like a soap
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Black, Black to Grey, Green, Grey
Dull, Banded and Foilated
Bathrooms, Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration
Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry, Manufacture of Soap, Solvents, Dyes, Plastics and Fibres, Production of Lime, Source of Magnesia (MgO)
Archaeological Significance
Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire
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.
Albite, Apatite, Biotite, Calcite, Carbonate, Clay Minerals, Hornblende, Ilmenite, Micas, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand
Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Western Africa
Austria, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland
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.