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    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...
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  • 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...
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    stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone. Christ The Redeemer differs considerably from its original design, as...
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  • Soapstone is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System:...
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    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...
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    Buffalo Soapstone is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan...
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    occurrence of very high-quality soapstone in the Belcher Islands supports a locally significant carving industry. These soapstone occurrences formed when sedimentary...
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    Qulliq (redirect from Soapstone lamp)
    other symbols instead of syllabics. The qulliq (seal-oil, blubber or soapstone lamp, Inuktitut: ᖁᓪᓕᖅ, alternatively kudlik IPA: [qulːiq]; Inupiaq: naniq)...
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    figurine native to Sierra Leone and Liberia. They are usually made of soapstone, limestone or granite. Nomoli figurines are among the earliest works of...
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  • The Soapstone Formation is a geologic formation in Utah, USA. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. Earth sciences portal Utah...
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    Soapstone Prairie Natural Area is a 28-square-mile (73 km2) park and conservation area in northeastern Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The City...
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    not soluble in water, and is slightly soluble in dilute mineral acids. Soapstone is a metamorphic rock composed predominantly of talc. The word "talc"...
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    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...
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    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....
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  • Pacolet Soapstone Quarries encompasses 13 historic archaeological sites located near Pacolet, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was the site of soapstone...
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    Judaculla Rock is a curvilinear-shaped outcrop of soapstone known for its ancient carvings and petroglyphs. The archaeological site is located on a 0...
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  • Dairy. Gradually the soapstone production declined until it reached the current level. There is still limited production of soapstone for wood stoves and...
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    a canal – Panama". The 19-letter Finnish word saippuakivikauppias (a soapstone vendor), is the longest single-word palindrome in everyday use, while...
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    Porphyry Diorite Jade Ivory Clay Terracotta Bronze Gold Silver Butter Soapstone Modern materials Steel Ice Jesmonite Acrylic Concrete Plastic Fiberglass...
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  • 124.84778°E / 1.43833; 124.84778 Location Manado, Indonesia Material Soapstone Height 30 metres (98 ft) (statue) 50 metres (160 ft) (with pedestal) Completion date...
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    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)...
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    and obscure artefacts unearthed to date are the small, square steatite (soapstone) seals engraved with human or animal motifs. A large number of seals have...
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    Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is made of reinforced concrete clad in a mosaic of thousands of triangular soapstone tiles....
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    carver, working with many types of stone including: Marble, Alabaster, Soapstone, Hopton Wood and Ancaster Limestone, he also modelled in clay, plasticine...
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    Porphyry Diorite Jade Ivory Clay Terracotta Bronze Gold Silver Butter Soapstone Modern materials Steel Ice Jesmonite Acrylic Concrete Plastic Fiberglass...
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