Soapstone

Soapstone is a dense stone closely related to talc and green marble. When mined it is blue or grey. It darkens with age and oiling to a rich, charcoal grey or dark green. For hundreds of years soapstone has been used in industry and in luxury homes for counter tops, sinks and fireplaces.

As is true with all luxury stones, the beauty of soapstone certainly accounts for muchof its popularity. Soapstone, however, holds some advantages over both marble and granite.

All three luxury stones claim a healthy resistance to water, chemicals, and acid. Soapstone, however, outperforms marble on this measure. Marble sometimes stains. Soapstone doesn't since it is non-porous.
Seams can be worked so tightly as to make them almost invisible.
Scratches in soapstone can be easily removed with fine sandpaper. This is not true of other stones used in sinks and countertops.
More than granite, soapstone is extremely durable; hence we at Green Mountain. Soapstone is able to offer a 100% lifetime guarantee on all of our soapstone products.
Soapstone is an especially good choice for fireboxes, hearths, and fireplace trims. Soapstone absorbs the heat of a roaring fire quickly and then releases it slowly over the course of hours. Fireboxes made from soapstone can be 300% more efficient than fireboxes made from other materials.

The soapstone we select for your kitchen or bath must not only have the exquisite natural beauty you have come to expect from Soapstone, but must also excel in performance once it is in place in your home. We look for soapstone with the finest structural integrity needed for your use, from a predictable and dependable source. Only soapstone that meets all these criteria can earn the right to be called Soapstone.

Visit the Vermont Soapstone website for information and applications using the Soapstone product.
Green Mountain Soapstone a natural stone with different designs, visit this site for new ideas.