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Definition: potstone
Steatite
\Ste"a*tite\ (-t[imac]t), n. [Gr. ste`ar, ste`atos,
fat, tallow: cf. F. st['e]atite.] (Min.)
A massive variety of talc, of a grayish green or brown color.
It forms extensive beds, and is quarried for fireplaces and
for coarse utensils. Called also
potstone,
lard stone,
and
soapstone.
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