Steatite

  • 31potstone — Steatite Ste a*tite ( t[imac]t), n. [Gr. ste ar, ste atos, fat, tallow: cf. F. st[ e]atite.] (Min.) A massive variety of talc, of a grayish green or brown color. It forms extensive beds, and is quarried for fireplaces and for coarse utensils.… …

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  • 32soapstone — Steatite Ste a*tite ( t[imac]t), n. [Gr. ste ar, ste atos, fat, tallow: cf. F. st[ e]atite.] (Min.) A massive variety of talc, of a grayish green or brown color. It forms extensive beds, and is quarried for fireplaces and for coarse utensils.… …

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  • 33soapstone —    Steatite; a soft metamorphic rock composed mostly of the mineral talc. Soapstone is used in China for small figurative sculpture similar to work in jade, and in Byzantium it was used for sculpture similar to work in ivory. In India whole… …

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  • 34Стеатит —     (steatite), или мыльный камень. Сероватый или зеленоватый камень, легко поддающийся обработке; из него изготавливались статуэтки, сосуды, печати и т.п. Стойкость к высоким температурам делает его особенно пригодным для литейных форм. В… …

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  • 40Soapstone — (also known as steatite or soaprock) is a metamorphic rock, a talc schist. It is largely composed of the mineral talc and is rich in magnesium. It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism and metasomatism, which occurs at the areas where… …

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