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Soapstone

Pictures of Metamorphic Rock Types

Soapstone consists largely of the mineral talc with or without other metamorphic minerals, derived from hydrothemal alteration of peridotite and related ultramafic rocks.
A soft, firm stone
Photo (c) 2009 Andrew Alden, licensed to About.com (fair use policy)

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