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soapstone
Sign in to saveAlso known as steatite, soaprock, soapstone silicate, massive talc
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- Mass
- 379.3
- Image
- Mineraly.sk - mastenec.jpg
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- Commons category
- Soapstone
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0558
- immediately dangerous to life or health
- 3000
- vapor pressure
- 0
- time-weighted average exposure limit
- 6
- Mohs' hardness
- 3
- density
- 3.3
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Soapstone (also known as steatite or soaprock) is a talc-schist, which is a type of metamorphic rock. It is composed largely of the magnesium-rich mineral talc. It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism and metasomatism, which occur in subduction zones, changing rocks by heat and pressure, with influx of fluids but without melting. It has been a carving medium for thousands of years.
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