Soap Stone
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A very soft steatite stone made of a variety of impure talc and it's others primary components are magnesite, dolomite and chlorite. As talc in soapstone is soft to the touch, it gives the smooth feeling of rubbing a piece of dry soap. It is a dense mineral that develops a patina as it wears and is often stain resistant and it has natural heat retention characteristics.