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a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
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Asoft stone with a soapy feel that is easy to carve; often referred to as steatite.
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whitish, grey, green and brown steatite: soft, smooth, easily carved stone vulnerable to dampness The talc in it gives the surface a slippery, soapy feeling: frequently used for small Inuit carvings
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Massive soft rock that contains a high proportion of talc. Occasionally used in gravestones.
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A soft metamorphic rock made up essentially of the mineral talc and having a "soapy" feel. Used for walkways, building stone, wood stoves, and sculptures. Found in Virginia
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