soapstone
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- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
soapstone
- Details
Massive, soft rock that contains mostly talc; also contains the denser form of talc known as steatite, and other minerals; used in building for laboratory sinks, bench tops, and electrical panels, and by artists for carving.
- Variations
soap-stone
stéatite
pierre de savon
pierre savonneuse
saponite
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