N2TORTS said:Hummm... ok .. so maybe Soapstone,,,,eh?
It’s very soft for “stone†why we see carvings from it .On the hardness scale ( 1-10 ) it ranks a #1 while a diamond #10. It is also non-porous water can not penetrate it so it will not stain, like granite or marble. Another reason I was trying the marble test.... Its mostly made from magnetite, dolomite, chlorite, and talc. Alkalis and acids, which affect granite, marble, and slate, will not affect Soapstone.
Let’s try to determine if the piece that you have in your collection is true Soapstone, scrape some material off from the bottom of the piece. If it is real Soapstone, these shavings will feel like talcum powder, slippery to the touch
It's too hard to scrap off, I think your right, I don't think it's soapstone... Any other suggestions?