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Soapstone

Metamorphic Rocks

Soapstone, also known as steatite or soaprock, is a talc-schist, a type of metamorphic rock composed largely of the magnesium-rich mineral talc. It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism and metasomatism in subduction zones, where heat, pressure and an influx of fluids change existing rock without melting it. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Classification
Metamorphic Rock 1
Use
Sculpture and Ornamental 2
Wikipedia 'Soapstone' states this use (or use-bearing statement); earth5 pass.
Use
Industrial and Abrasive 2
Wikipedia 'Soapstone' states this use (or use-bearing statement); earth5 pass.
Kind
Rock 1
Formation Class
Metamorphic (a talc-schist produced by dynamothermal metamorphism and metasomatism in subduction zones) 1
Connections

Associated With

Schist, Materials

Classified as a talc-schist, a metamorphic-rock category of schist.

Source Soapstone (Wikipedia)
Talc, Materials

Talc is soapstone's dominant mineral constituent.

Source Soapstone (Wikipedia)

Caused By

Metamorphism, Processes
Source Soapstone (Wikipedia)

Classified As

Metamorphic Rocks, Subcategories

In Discipline

Geology, Disciplines
Sources
1. Soapstone (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    produced by dynamothermal metamorphism and metasomatism, which occur in subduction zones, changing rocks by heat and pressure, with influx of fluids but without melting.
  • Lead section
    Soapstone (also known as steatite or soaprock) is a talc-schist, which is a type of metamorphic rock. It is composed largely of the magnesium-rich mineral talc.
  • Associated With: Talc, Lead section, composition sentence
    It is composed largely of the magnesium-rich mineral talc.
  • Associated With: Schist, Lead section, opening sentence
    Soapstone (also known as steatite or soaprock) is a talc-schist, which is a type of metamorphic rock.
  • Caused By: Metamorphism, Lead paragraph
    Soapstone (also known as steatite or soaprock) is a talc-schist, which is a type of metamorphic rock
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2. Wikidata: Soapstone
Wikidata Q707896
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