SOUTHERN OREGON SOAPSTONE
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THE STONE
The mine contains superior quality, high purity talc making it suitable for various applications in the talc industry such as: sculpture, carving, powder, talc lumps and talc specimens; just to name a few. This soapstone comes in a variety of colors which leads to its popularity in the sculpture market. The pictures show just a FEW of the colors we have seen.
The mine also produces harder soapstone suitable for various other applications such as landscape decorations, fire pits, tiles etc.
The mine also produces CHLORITE which is another gorgeous stone used for sculpting and comes in beautiful dark greens and blacks when polished!
BELOW ARE A JUST A FEW OF THE MANY COLORS WE HAVE FOUND AS WELL AS SCULPTURES CREATED FROM OUR STONE.
Rugged Soapstone
Rainbow Soapstone
Cosmos Soapstone
Green Chlorite
Black Chlorite
Our RARE Red Rock
Sculptures
Lime Green Popsicle
Our RARE Red Rock
Silver Spice
Platinum Fire
Our RARE Red Rock
Caramel Glaze
Our main focus over the years has been in the sculpture community. Due to that reason this stone is well established and sought after in the sculpting community. This mine produces stone that is unlike any other soapstone on the market and has been featured in many publications. The unique qualities of this stone make it very marketable. It has been and continues to be a preferred sculpting soapstone from beginners to professionals. The colors are amazing and truly one of a kind. It holds detail incredibly well.
Sample pieces were submitted for testing and found to have minor accessory mineralogy making it suitable for various markets, not just the sculpture market.