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Soapstone

Scope note

Massive, soft rock that contains a high proportion of talc; used in building for laboratory sinks, bench tops, and electrical panels, and by artists for carving.

This term has 25 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300011665

Broader Terms used

metamorphic rock

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

Carving

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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