1. soapstone - Noun
2. soapstone - Verb
See Steatite, and Talc.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAll other architectural soapstone is mined in Brazil, India and Finland and imported into the United States. citation Welders and fabricators use soapstone as a marker due to its resistance to heat; it remains visible when heat is applied. Source: Internet
Among the Inuit of the far north, traditional carving styles in ivory and soapstone are still continued. Source: Internet
By far the most exquisite and obscure artifacts unearthed to date are the small, square steatite (soapstone) seals engraved with human or animal motifs. Source: Internet
Common, non-architectural grades of soapstone can just barely be scratched with a fingernail and are thus considered to have a hardness of 2.5 on the Mohs scale. Source: Internet
Minerals such as catlinite and soapstone have also been used. Source: Internet
Some Native Americans use soapstone for smoking pipes ; numerous examples have been found among artifacts of different cultures and are still in use today. Source: Internet