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Talc-bearing metamorphic rock
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
Soapstone
Colossal statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone. Christ the Redeemer differs considerably from its original design, as
Christ_the_Redeemer_(statue)
Unincorporated community in Virginia, US
Soapstone is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System:
Soapstone,_Virginia
In the Kisii region in Kenya, soapstone is mined in the town of Tabaka. It has been at the heart of industry and culture, with its malleability allowing
Soapstone mining in Tabaka, Kenya
Soapstone_mining_in_Tabaka,_Kenya
Traditional oil lamp used by Arctic peoples
Yupik peoples. The fuel is seal-oil or blubber, and the lamp is made of soapstone. A qulliq is lit with a stick called a taqqut. This characteristic type
Qulliq
Archaeological site in South Carolina, United States
Pacolet Soapstone Quarries encompasses 13 historic archaeological sites located near Pacolet, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was the site of soapstone
Pacolet_Soapstone_Quarries
Historic petrograph rock in North Carolina, US
Judaculla Rock is a curvilinear-shaped outcrop of soapstone known for its ancient carvings and petroglyphs. The archaeological site is located on a 0
Judaculla_Rock
Island group in Nunavut, Canada
occurrence of very high-quality soapstone in the Belcher Islands supports a locally significant carving industry. These soapstone occurrences formed when sedimentary
Belcher_Islands
National emblem of Zimbabwe
eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer). The bird's design is derived from a number of soapstone sculptures found in the ruins of the medieval city of Great Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe_Bird
Geological complex and archaeological site in Georgia, USA
Soapstone Ridge is a mafic-ultramafic geological complex located in the Piedmont region, south-east of Atlanta, Georgia on a 25-square-mile (65 km2) area
Soapstone_Ridge
Geologic formation in Utah, USA
The Soapstone Formation is a geologic formation in Utah, United States. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. Earth sciences portal
Soapstone_Formation
Shrub in the family Proteaceae from eastern South Africa and Eswatini
between September and November. The species is called dwarf pincushion or soapstone pincushion in English. Leucospermum gerrardii is a 20–40 cm (7.9–15.7 in)
Leucospermum_gerrardii
Park and conservation area in Larimer County, Colorado
Soapstone Prairie Natural Area is a 28-square-mile (73 km2) park and conservation area in northeastern Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The City
Soapstone Prairie Natural Area
Soapstone_Prairie_Natural_Area
Municipality in Kisii County, Kenya
centre of the western Kenya tourist circuit that includes the Tabaka Soapstone Carvings, Maasai Mara, Ruma National Park and part of the Lake Victoria
Kisii,_Kenya
Carved stone figurine S/L
figurine native to Sierra Leone and Liberia. They are usually made of soapstone, limestone or granite. Nomoli figurines are among the earliest works of
Nomoli_figurine
Inuk artist
She is primarily known for her miniature soapstone sculptures. Eyetoaq married James Kingilik, also a soapstone sculptor, in the early 1950s. They had seven
Ada_Eyetoaq
Museum in Greenland
collection of paintings, watercolors, drawings, graphics, figures in soapstone, ivory, and wood, with many items collected by the businessman Svend Junge
Nuuk_Art_Museum
CDP in Alaska, United States
Buffalo Soapstone is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan
Buffalo_Soapstone,_Alaska
Mesolithic figurine
hirvenpää, also known as Moose's Head) is a Mesolithic moose head figurine of soapstone found in 1903 from Huittinen in the province of Satakunta, Finland. The
Elk's_Head_of_Huittinen
Phyllosilicate mineral in the pyrophyllite-talc group
not soluble in water, and is slightly soluble in dilute mineral acids. Soapstone is a metamorphic rock composed predominantly of talc. The word talc derives
Talc
Iñupiaq artist and sculptor (born 1940)
Sylvester Anaiyuk Ayek (born 1940) is an Iñupiaq artist and sculptor. He's a native of King Island, Alaska and has his art displayed in museums across
Sylvester_Ayek
Native American, last Nicoleño (died 1853)
artifacts, including bird-bone pendants, abalone shell dishes and fish hooks, soapstone ornaments, sandstone abraders, red ochre, a Nicoleño harpoon tip, glass
Juana_Maria
Ruins of an ancient/medieval city in southeast Zimbabwe
the eight Zimbabwe Birds. These were carved from a micaceous schist (soapstone) on the tops of monoliths the height of a person. Slots in a platform
Great_Zimbabwe
a Zimbabwe Bird. The present design was adopted on 18 April 1980. The soapstone bird featured on the flag represents a statuette of a bird found at the
Flag_of_Zimbabwe
U.S. state
Talkeetna CDP 1,055 69 Sutton-Alpine CDP 1,038 70 Craig City 1,036 71 Buffalo Soapstone CDP 1,021 72 Salcha CDP 977 73 Healy CDP 966 74 Chevak City 951 75 Hoonah
Alaska
Upper Palaeolithic stone figurines
about 24,000 to 19,000 years old. Most of the sculptures consist of soapstone and are between 2.4 and 7.5 centimetres (1–3 inches) in height. Between
Venus figurines of Balzi Rossi
Venus_figurines_of_Balzi_Rossi
Church in Minas Gerais, Brazil
of that time in Brazil. The façade has a single entrance door under a soapstone frontispiece under a relief depicting Saint Francis receiving the stigmata
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi (Ouro Preto)
Church_of_Saint_Francis_of_Assisi_(Ouro_Preto)
Tehsil in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Mullagori boasts significant mineral resources, including marble and soapstone. Marble is abundant in Khyber District, with extensive deposits in various
Mullagori_Tehsil
Sequence that reads the same forwards and backwards
a canal – Panama". The 19-letter Finnish word saippuakivikauppias (a soapstone vendor) is the longest single-word palindrome in everyday use, while the
Palindrome
Canadian artist (born 1923)
Inuk sculptor who lived in Cape Dorset, Nunavut. His sculptures in green soapstone of caribou and birds are particularly valued for their balance and delicacy
Osuitok_Ipeelee
Type of mineral
greyish yellow colour. It is sometimes also referred to (loosely) as soapstone. Small pagodite pieces are used as traditional writing tools in Japan
Pagodite
List of pre-colonial African inventions
express numbers. Zimbabwe Bird – The Zimbabwe Birds are a series of eight soapstone sculptures discovered at the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. They are believed
List of pre-colonial African inventions and innovations
List_of_pre-colonial_African_inventions_and_innovations
Historic district in Virginia, United States
the 1840s through the mid-20th century. A primary component are eight soapstone quarries located in Schuyler, with eight additional located just over
Schuyler_Historic_District
Ethnic group of Kenya
Bantu languages, particularly in tense usage. They are noted for their soapstone sculptures, called chigware. The term Kisii is an exonym derived from
Gusii_people
1969 song by It's a Beautiful Day
Beautiful Day singles chronology "Bulgaria" (1968) "White Bird" (1969) "Soapstone Mountain" (1970) Audio sample file help Music video "White Bird" (live)
White_Bird_(song)
Historic house in Pennsylvania, USA
Society. Warren H. Manning photograph from Flickr. McFarland, p. 330. Soapstone Farm from Lower Merion Historical Society. 608 Robinson Lane from Zillow
Dolobran (Haverford, Pennsylvania)
Dolobran_(Haverford,_Pennsylvania)
Monument in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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Equestrian statue of Genghis Khan
Equestrian_statue_of_Genghis_Khan
United States historic place
The Broad Creek Soapstone Quarries, also known as Orr Prehistoric Steatite Quarry Archeological Site, is an archeological site located near Dublin, just
Broad Creek Soapstone Quarries
Broad_Creek_Soapstone_Quarries
Metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Alaska
Sutton-Alpine Willow Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants Buffalo Soapstone fux chase Chickaloon Eureka Roadhouse Glacier View Knik River Lake Louise
Anchorage_metropolitan_area
Church in Vestland, Norway
in soapstone, the oldest parts being built of the highest quality soapstone. Shale is used sporadically. At least three different types of soapstone is
St_Mary's_Church,_Bergen
Classical sculpture in Rome
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Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius
Equestrian_statue_of_Marcus_Aurelius
Petroglyph site on Qikertaaluk Island, Nunavut, Canada
Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec. The site consists of over 150 carvings of faces in soapstone. It was created by the Dorset people, the culture who inhabited the Canadian
Qajartalik
Weighted object fitted to a spindle
used, such as chalk, limestone, mudstone, sandstone, slate, lydite and soapstone. Natufian artifacts unearthed in Israel at Nahal Ein Gev II, an archeological
Spindle_whorl
Architecture of the Vijayanagara Empire, 1336–1565
for temple construction was chloritic schist or soapstone. This was also true for sculpture as soapstone is soft and easily carved. During the Vijayanagar
Vijayanagara_architecture
British ceramics manufacturer
Davis did manufacture a novel type of porcelain distinct from the later soapstone one), but they clearly came into contact around 1750–1751 with the Bristol
Royal_Worcester
Autonomous territory of Denmark
indigenous materials such as musk ox and sheep wool, seal fur, shells, soapstone, reindeer antlers or gemstones. The history of Greenlandic painting began
Greenland
Heating device
(230 °F)." A masonry heater is made of masonry such as brick (firebrick), soapstone, tile, stone, stucco, or a combination of materials, rather than steel
Masonry_heater
Archaeological site in Colorado, United States
famous for its Folsom component. The former Lindenmeier Ranch is in the Soapstone Prairie Natural Area, in northeastern Larimer County, Colorado, United
Lindenmeier_site
Pallasite Peridotite (also known as olivinite) Siilinjärvi carbonatite Soapstone (also known as steatite) Tactite Tiger's eye Unakite Some minerals made
List_of_gemstones_by_species
Village in Vågå Municipality, Norway
Dairy. Gradually the soapstone production declined until it reached the current level. There is still limited production of soapstone for wood stoves and
Lalm
District of Karnataka in India
Mahadeva, the Chalukya commander who consecrated the temple in 1112 CE. Soapstone is found in abundance in the regions of Haveri, Savanur, Byadgi, Motebennur
Koppal_district
Chinese artifact of carved concentric spheres
Jan (2011). "Masters of the Knife: Chinese Carving in Wood, Ivory and Soapstone". The Rijksmuseum Bulletin. 59 (2): 152–173. doi:10.52476/trb.11610. ISSN 1877-8127
Chinese_puzzle_ball
Annual music festival in Belgium
Rusk, Groggy's Crawl, Thermos, Burma Shave, Metal Molly, Jack of Hearts, Soapstone, B.J. Scott 1995: Oxid, Cesspool, Quip, Dildo Warheads, Mutilated, Deeper
Groezrock
Porcelain material consisting of clay and other materials
always included clay, often ball clay, and often ground glass, bone ash, soapstone (steatite), flint, and quartz. They rarely included the key ingredients
Soft-paste_porcelain
Phyllosilicate mineral in the smectite group
Greek sapo, soap. Other names include bowlingite; mountain soap; piotine; soapstone. Saponite was first described in 1840 for an occurrence in Lizard Point
Saponite
soapstone sculptor, within Shona art Netsai Mukomberanwa, sculptor Locardia Ndandarika (1945–2023), sculptor Agnes Nyanhongo (born 1960), soapstone sculptor
List of Zimbabwean women artists
List_of_Zimbabwean_women_artists
Statue in Manado, Indonesia
124°50′52″E / 1.43833°N 124.84778°E / 1.43833; 124.84778 Material Soapstone Height 30 metres (98 ft) (statue) 50 metres (160 ft) (with pedestal) Completion date
Christ_Blessing
Bowl-shaped plumbing fixture
to the underside of the sink. Other materials used for sinks include soapstone, fire clay, granite, cast iron, quartz, porcelain, and copper. A butler's
Sink
Prehistoric statuette depicting a woman
Four years later, Salomon Reinach published an article about a group of soapstone figurines from the caves of Balzi Rossi. The famous Venus of Willendorf
Venus_figurine
Medieval Hindu temple style
profusion of sculpture decorating all the temple parts chiselled of soft soapstone (chloritic schist), a good material for intricate carving, executed mostly
Hoysala_architecture
Mine in Åre, Jämtland County, Sweden
(Swedish: Handöls stenbrott) is a soapstone quarry in Sweden near the Norwegian border. The composition of the soapstone has been estimated at 72% talc,
Handöls_quarry
American convicted child molester
Church in Kenmore. Aside from his charity work, his community noted his soapstone carving talents and love for rhubarb pie. He was able to communicate with
Ronald_Carroll_McDonald
Sculpture by Michelangelo
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Pietà_(Michelangelo)
Sculpture made from stone
sculptors used a hammer and chisel as the basic tools for carving stone. Soapstone, with a Mohs hardness of about 2, is an easily worked stone, commonly
Stone_sculpture
Nigeria museum
representing human beings. It is reputed to have the largest collection of soapstone images in the world. In modern times the Esie museum has been the center
Esiẹ_Museum
Indigenous Algonquian tribes from Virginia, U.S.
Willin Village Archeological Site Other precontact sites Broad Creek Soapstone Quarries Camel's Den Cave Magothy Quartzite Quarry Archeological Site
Powhatan
Cathedral in Trøndelag, Norway
Completed 1300 (726 years ago) (1300) Specifications Capacity 1850 Materials Soapstone Administration Diocese Nidaros bispedømme Deanery Nidaros domprosti Parish
Nidaros_Cathedral
Ethnic group
out of soft soapstone. The pot could hold up to a gallon, and be placed directly in the fire. Because of the high-specific heat of soapstone, the pot could
Tukudeka
Rarely conserved bronze and wooden figures and wooden masks
eight soapstone Zimbabwe Birds appear to have had a special significance and were mounted on monoliths. Modern Zimbabwean sculptors in soapstone have achieved
African_sculpture
Paleo-Eskimo culture (500 BCE–1500 CE)
include distinctive triangular end-blades, oil lamps (qulliq) made of soapstone, and burins. The Dorset were first identified as a separate culture in
Dorset_culture
Statue of Romulus and Remus in Beechbarrow, England
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Statue of Romulus and Remus, Beechbarrow
Statue_of_Romulus_and_Remus,_Beechbarrow
Sub-dialect of Natsilingmiutut
Utkusiksalinmiut / Ukkuhikhalinmiut (meaning "the people of the place where there is soapstone" or "people who have cooking pots") people lay between Chantrey Inlet
Utkuhiksalik
State park in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, US
quarries. Slate was quarried 3 mi (4.8 km) southwest of the works, the soapstone was "hauled by wagon from the quarry a quarter of a mile from the works
Pine_Grove_Furnace_State_Park
Chemical compound
sulfamic acid in some dairy applications for cleaning, especially to remove soapstone. When added to scalding water, it facilitates removal of hair and scurf
Disodium_pyrophosphate
Item to stand beverage container on
paper. Drink coasters are also sometimes made from materials such as soapstone, metal, wood, and silicone. Important parameters for coasters include
Drink_coaster
Uto-Aztecan people who lived on San Nicolas Island
grass matting and clothing fragments, bone knives and fishhooks, and soapstone fish and bird effigies. Nicoleño culture was entirely dependent on the
Nicoleño
1970 studio album by It's a Beautiful Day
"Essence Of Now" (Mitchell Holman) – 3:20 "Hoedown" (LaFlamme) – 2:29 "Soapstone Mountain" (LaFlamme) – 4:20 "Waiting For The Song" (Hal Wagenet) – 1:03
Marrying_Maiden
City in Rajasthan, India
a mineral-rich region having reserves of feldspar, quartz, asbestos, soapstone, magnesite, calcite, limestone, mica, emerald, granite, and masonry stone
Beawar
Zinc concentrate 99% Fluorite 96% Gypsum 93% Marble 92% Asbestos 89% Soapstone 87% Lead concentrate 80% Phosphate rock 75% Ball clay 71% Calcite 70%
Economy_of_Rajasthan
Town in South Carolina, United States
with the exception of soapstone quarries around the Pacolet River established approximately 3,000 to 5,000 years ago. The soapstone mined in the area would
Pacolet,_South_Carolina
Tax Loophole
shells and oyster shells), phosphate rock, potash, quartzite, slate, soapstone, stone (used or sold for use by the mine owner or operator as dimension
Oil_depletion_allowance
Three-dimensional stone artwork made in Zimbabwe
When excavated, six soapstone birds and a soapstone bowl were found in the eastern enclosure of the monument; so art forms in soapstone were part of that
Sculpture_of_Zimbabwe
Historical estate in Cape Town, now a museum
excavations there (Rhodes having co-financed the project), including an iconic soapstone bird in the library. The gardens of the house were as Rhodes demanded
Groote_Schuur
Inuit regions of Canada
use of soapstone, such as for carvings and for making qulliq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᖁᓪᓕᖅ, seal oil lamps). Although power tools are used, soapstone carving
Inuit_Nunangat
Ennica Mukomberanwa (born 1978), sculptor Grace Mukomberanwa (born 1944), soapstone sculptor, within Shona art Lawrence Mukomberanwa (born 1976), sculptor
List_of_Zimbabwean_artists
Fictional character
contact at various times during the game, and he gives the player a White Soapstone item during his first meeting so that the player can be summoned into
Solaire_of_Astora
Sculpture during the Renaissance period
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Renaissance_sculpture
Art created by Inuit of the Arctic
prints and figurative works carved in relatively soft stone such as soapstone, serpentinite, or argillite have also become popular. The Winnipeg Art
Inuit_art
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
basement of the former Cressoni Theater (Teatro Cressoni) in a two-handled soapstone amphora, coins struck by emperors Honorius, Valentinian III, Leo I the
Como
Memorial located in Amiens, France
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Jules_Verne's_tomb
Monolithic statues on Easter Island
Porphyry Diorite Jade Ivory Clay Terracotta Bronze Gold Silver Butter Soapstone Modern materials Steel Ice Jesmonite Acrylic Concrete Plastic Fiberglass
Moai
Sculpture by Myron
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Discobolus
Norwegian outdoorsman
farm in Murudal, and was buried at Vågå Church. On his grave is a small soapstone monument, which shows a wild reindeer herd in flight, after a painting
Jo_Gjende
Sculpture in Washington, D.C.
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Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln Memorial)
Statue_of_Abraham_Lincoln_(Lincoln_Memorial)
Norse seafarers, merchants and raiders
within the Viking world itself, as well as goods such as soapstone and whetstone. Soapstone was traded with the Norse on Iceland and in Jutland, who used
Vikings
Sculpture of a person's head and shoulders
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Bust_(sculpture)
When they all came, Nanapush created a pipe with a sumac branch and a soapstone bowl, and the creator gave him tobacco to smoke with. Nanapush then told
Lenape_mythology
Hindu Goddess
Shiva temples named Mitreshwar, Chandreshwar, and Indreshwar were made of Soapstone. To maintain the daily worship and continuity of the Sarvamangala Temple
Sarvamangala_temple
Sculpture by Paul Van Hoeydonck placed on the Moon
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Fallen_Astronaut
Willin Village Archeological Site Other precontact sites Broad Creek Soapstone Quarries Camel's Den Cave Magothy Quartzite Quarry Archeological Site
List of Maryland placenames of Native American origin
List_of_Maryland_placenames_of_Native_American_origin
SOAPSTONE
SOAPSTONE
SOAPSTONE
SOAPSTONE
Boy/Male
Indian
Correctly Observation
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Flame
Boy/Male
Hindu
Strong
Girl/Female
Muslim
Beauty
Girl/Female
Scottish German Teutonic
Robin.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Aidan, EDAN means "little fire."
Boy/Male
Hindu
The great one
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Light of the world
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, French, Hebrew
Shiny Blue Fish
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Symbol
SOAPSTONE
SOAPSTONE
SOAPSTONE
SOAPSTONE
SOAPSTONE
superl.
Like grease or oil; smooth; seemingly unctuous to the touch, as is mineral soapstone.
n.
See Steatite, and Talc.
n.
A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses. It is hydrous silicate of magnesia. Steatite, or soapstone, is a compact granular variety.
n.
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. Called also potstone, lard stone, and soapstone.