1) Beautiful stone 2) Decorative stone 3) Expensive rock 4) Gemstone 5) Precious gemstone 6) Precious gem 7) Precious stone 8) Prized mineral 9) Precious jewel 10) Precious rock 11) Prized stone 12) Rock gemstone 13) Rock turned gem 14) Rock gem 15) Rock turned gemstone 16) Soaprock 17) Soft mineral often carved
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1) Soaprock 2) Steatite 3) Talc
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Soapstone (also known as steatite, or soaprock) is a talc-schist, which is a type of metamorphic rock. It is largely composed of the mineral talc and is thus rich in magnesium. It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism and metasomatism, which occurs in the areas where tectonic plates are subducted, changing rocks by heat and pressure, with infl...
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• (n.) See Steatite, and Talc.
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A form of magnesium silicate, or talc, used in its solid white, red, greyish or greenish form for carved ornaments, particularly in China. In the mid-18thC, particularly in Britain, powdered soapstone, or steatite, was sometimes used as a binding agent in soft-paste porcelain paste. It provides good resistance to sudden temperature changes, improve...
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(from the article `talc`) ...mineral that is distinguished from almost all other minerals by its extreme softness (it has the lowest rating [1] on the Mohs scale of hardness). ...
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Synonym for talc ... <chemical> A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish colour, usually occurring in foliated masses. It is hydrous silicate of magnesia. Steatite, or soapstone, is a compact granular variety. Indurated talc, an impure, slaty talc, with a nearly compact texture, and greater hardness than common talc....
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A form of magnesium silicate, or talc, used in its solid white, red, greyish or greenish form for carved ornaments, particularly in China. In the mid-18thC, particularly in Britain, powdered soapstone, or steatite, was sometimes used as a binding agent in soft-paste porcelain paste. It provides good resistance to sudden temperature changes, improve …...
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Soap'stone` noun See
Steatite , and
Talc .
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sōp′stōn Synonyms: talc
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Soapstone is a popular name for 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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A massive variety of talc with a soapy or greasy feel, used for hearths, washtubs, tabletops, curved ornaments, chemical laboratories, etc
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Talc
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n] - a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel
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soaprock noun a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
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Compact, massive form of impure talc
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A massive variety of talc with a soapy or greasy feel used for hearths, washtubs, table tops, carved ornaments, chemical laboratories, etc., known for its stain-proof qualities.
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