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soapstone
[ sohp-stohn ]
noun
- a massive variety of talc with a soapy or greasy feel, used for hearths, washtubs, tabletops, carved ornaments, etc.
soapstone
/ ˈsəʊpˌstəʊn /
noun
- a massive compact soft variety of talc, used for making tabletops, hearths, ornaments, etc Also calledsteatite
soapstone
/ sōp′stōn′ /
- A soft metamorphic rock composed mostly of the mineral talc, but also including chlorite, pyroxene, and amphibole. It has a schistose texture and is greasy to the touch. Soapstone forms through the alteration of ferromagnesian silicate minerals during metamorphism.
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The Piedmont also has a great variety of rocks, including granite and soapstone which are currently commercially important.
Sammy Soapstone had blue eyes and tow hair which stood up straight on his head.
Sophy Soapstone had blue eyes, too, and two neat little pigtails down her back.
Glass is liable to crack, while lava or the soapstone insulating bushings absorb oil.
They use in making the copies a limestone of fine and compact grain, soapstone, serpentine and alabaster.
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