| Some of the sources are commercial, but there are a great number of abandoned quarries and talc mines that may allow you to find your own stone. Carry a file or knife to test the potential hardness of the rock. I been given have a number of possible sources over the years, which I have included. As I receive further information on sources of soapstone, I will include them in this page. | ||
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Les Pierres Stéatites Inc. 770, rang 7 nord East-Broughton, Quebec, Canada, G0N 1H0 (418) 427-4519 Fax: (418)427-3697 info@soapstonesupply.com This is the major quarry for Quebec Green soapstone and they are committed to provide quality soapstone for carving.. There is no minimum order for shipping. |
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Ojibwa Centre Email: mwhetung@nexicom.net Curve Lake Indian Reserve Ontario, Canada, K0L 1R0 Tel: 705-657-3661 Fax: 705-657-3412 |
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*********************** Wen Xie, Chinese Soapstone Email: info@chinesesoapstone.com Warehouse Location (By appointment only) 375 Middlefield, Unit 77 Toronto, Ontario, M1S 5A9 Tel: (416) 873-8098 We are the importer and distributor of Chinese Soapstone, this sculptural quality stone is beautiful and partially translucent, available in dark green, pink / white, pale green and gray. I also have Spanish Alabaster in stock. |
*********************** H.A. Ness & Co. Inc. Email: glen.ness@soapstonecanada.com P.O.Box 11, Stn 'U' Toronto, ON M8Z 5M4 Tel:(416)231-1645 Fax:(416)231-0231 Outside Toronto 1-800-668-6377 Distributes Quebec soapstone. Theye now carry Chinese pink and green soapstone and Brazilian in rough chunks. They do mail order and small quantities which is perfect for beginners. |
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*********************** Sculpture Supply Canada E-mail: ssc@sculpturesupply.com 345 Munster Avenue, Etobicoke, Ontario, M8Z 3C6 Phone: (416) 234-1075 Fax:(416) 234-1516 They have some very interesting Newfoundland Soapstone in light greens, blues and Browns |
*********************** Stoneman Distributors Email:sales@stoneman.ca Unit #1 - 79 Bessemer Rd. London Ontario, N6E 1P9 Phone: 519-668-3996 Fax: 519-668-2562 Brazilian + Canadian Soapstone. Serpentine, Alabaster, Black Soapstone Carving Kits. Classes, Gallery |
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*********************** Chris Jenkins Email: jenkins.chris@shaw.ca Phone: 250-489-5141 Mail order soapstone (technically a steatite), fantastic colors, the stone is blue/black/green with cream colored veins, absolutely unique, see GRIZZLY Visit my webpage for details. Any sized pieces you like up to 55 pounds, $1.75 per pound. |
*********************** Gian-Carlo - 11387 - 124th Street, Surrey, B.C. V3V 4V3 (604) 580-3264 Brazilian soapstone, high quality soapstone, available in odd shape pieces (greens & browns) |
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*********************** Montoya Sculpture and Supply Email: info@montoyasculpture.com 502 Palm Street #21., West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 (561) 832-4401 Fax (561) 833-2722 |
*********************** American Hobby Shop Inc Email: dave@americanhobbyshop.com 3713 Main Street PO Box 64 Walworth, New York Phone:(315) 986-1171 |
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*********************** Keith Taylor 2549 Church St. North Gower. 613 4892170. Indian Trail Carvings has just received 44,000 pounds of premiere Brazilian soapstone. We have sizes from 5 lbs to 400 lbs. The colours are incredible. Browns, greens, Blues, and all kinds of different shades mixed in. It comes in all shapes and sizes. We will sell the soapstone in boulders or we can custom cut for you. |
*********************** Bedrock Supply Ltd. 9435-63 Ave. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6E 0G2 1-780-434-2040 TEL, 1-780-436-3294 FAX 1-800-661-3988 Toll Free We are one of Canada's leading suppliers of soapstone, alabaster, pipestone, pyrophyllite, etc, we carry a wide variety of stone, tools and supplies. |
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*********************** M. Teixeira International Inc. E-mail: info@soapstones.com Soapstone Supplier, Brazilllian 465-B River Dr., Garfield, NJ 07026/ Phone: 973-478-1001 Fax: 973-478-8044 |
*********************** Oregon Soapstone Mine Steatite of Southern Oregon, Inc. Mr. John Pugh I 2891 Elk Lane Grants Pass, OR 97527 (541) 479-3646 Mr. Pugh has cancer so the quarry has been shut down & they did not know if it will reopen. |
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*********************** Metamorphic Contact 5445 County Road #6 Enterprise, Ontario, Canada K0K 1Z0 1-613-379-2456 Suppliers of "Unique" Canadian Stone |
*********************** Mitch Wilson, RR#1, Enterprise, Ontario has a large amount of soapstone for sale. Colour ranges from green to brown to black. Some pieces have a unique schiller as part of the stone. All pieces are mined locally from Mitch's property. If you would like to purchase any stone, please call Mitch at 1-613-358-1201 |
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*********************** Stone Sculptors Supply Post Office Box 2124, Guerneville, CA 95446 Physical address: 2425 Pool Ridge Road, Guerneville, Ca Phone: 707-869-1021 Email: info@stonesculptorssupplies.com |
*********************** Alec Tiranti Limited Email enquiries@tiranti.co.uk 70 High Street, Theale, Reading RG7 5AR, UK. Tel: +44 (0)118 930 2775 Fax: +44 (0)118 932 3487 |
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*********************** Tim Hutchings He has several different colors available, such as, greens, whites, grays, blues, and mixtures. These are in rock form varying from 1-20 and 30lbs 760-764-2216 daytime [ let it ring ] 760-764-2585 home |
*********************** Blackpearl Soapstone 1229 Harris St Suite 1 Charlottesville VA 22903 1 800-373-6352 434-979-7300 (voice) 434-979-6416 (fax) |
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*********************** The Livingstone Quarry Email: roy@softstones.com Roy Torney P.O.Box 170, 75 Rte 13, Crapaud, PE, C0A 1J0 Phone: 902-730-2016 Brazilian at present, with more varieties of carving stones to come in the near future |
*********************** Eric's Rocks and Such Email: ericsrocks11@aol.com Eric Morris PO box 133 Leavenworth Indiana 47137 812-739-2358 Sells many types of soapstone N.C. red and green , Georgia Blue ,red, green. pink soapstone, black soap stone with white swirl running though it . white soapstone with black swirl ruinning though it. VA. black and green. |
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*********************** Western Sculpting Supply 2855 West 8th Ave. Denver, CO 80204 303-623-4407. fax: 303-623-8439 Mari, Owner Stone supplier, tools Alabaster, soapstone |
*********************** McMarmilloyd Ltd Great Bedwyn, Marlborough, Wiltshire, U.K. 01672 870227 Marble (some rare pieces available!?) Granite, Soapstone - Will deliver |
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*********************** Woodstock Soapstone Company, Inc. 66 Airpark Road, West Lebanon, NH 03784 Please Call Toll-Free 1-800-866-4344, FAX 603-298-5958 |
*********************** Stone Design 123 Sandrah Drive Orange, MA 01364 1-800-214-8566 Voice 1-978-544-6998 Email stonedesign@stone-dsgn.com |
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*********************** The Compleat Sculptor, Inc. 90 Vandam St. New York, NY 10013 toll-free # 800-9-SCULPT 1-212-243-6074 They carry wide variety of Soapstone |
*********************** Vermont Soapstone Company PO Box 268 248 Stoughton Pond Road. Perkinsville, Vermont, 05151-0268 (802) 263-5404 Fax 802-263-9451 Email: soapston@sover.net |
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*********************** High Cascade Email: Bhighcascade@aol.com Ben Barke, 12285 Allen Road, Leavenworth, Wa. 98826. |
*********************** The New World Stone Co. Email: NWSC@RLC.net (804) 831-1051 Attn: Kierk or Bill |
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*********************** Nigel Owen 42 High Street, Yelvertoft, Northampton, NN6 7LQ, U.K. 01788 822281 Just off Junction 18 M1 Open 9 - 5.30 Mon. to Sat (advisable to ring first) All sorts of carving stones, Soapstone, Alabaster, Limestones, Marble |
*********************** Rock & Roll Larry Rackley 4089 Capitol View, Carson City, Nevada, 89701 (775) 882-4899 Talc - Alabaster - Marble |
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*********************** Sculptor's Supplies Co. 242 Elizabeth St. New York, NY 10012 212-334-3272 *********************** Sax Arts and Crafts located in New Berlin, Wisconsin *********************** The Nasco Arts and Craft Store Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin Modesto, California. I am told they carry Soapstone |
*********************** Harish Seth Company Email: cpsethsons@hotmail.com CP Seth Sons F-320, Road NO.12 MI Area Udaipur,313 001, Raj, India. Phone Number 1: +91-294 2491 955 Phone Number 2: +91-294 2491 055 Telefax: +91-294 2491 955 |
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*********************** NEO:LITHIC! The Sculpture Stone Company Mail Address: Box 53501, 984 W. Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. Canada V5Z 1K0 Warehouse Location (by appointment): 1000 Parker St. Vancouver B.C. (604) 736-5201 |
*********************** Sierra Hills Stone California, African and Brazilian soapstone.Sierra Hills Stone invites artists, educators and hobbyists to discover sculpting in California soapstone (steatite). Check website for locations. |
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*********************** Contemporary Stone Sculpture 90 Smyrna Landing Rd. Smyrna, DE 19977 302-653-4810 Richard H. Bailey, President Marble bases Marble, onyx, soapstone; 1,000 lbs. minimum order. |
*********************** Flatlanders Sculpture Supply and Art Gallery 11993 East U.S. 223 Blissfield, MI 49228 517-486-4591v. fax: 517-486-2249 Ken Thompson, |
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*********************** Blue Rock Soapstone quarry Yancey, County, North Carolina |
*********************** .Western Mining Corporations local talc mine Three Springs,Western Australia, Australia |
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*********************** In Georgia; the Chatsworth district, east of Elberton in Elbert County, near Toccoa in Stephens County, and near Dahlonega in Lumpkin County. In the latter area, the soapstone is purer and of better quality of other Georgia soapstones. |
*********************** Francestown Soapstone quarry, Francestown, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire. First New England soapstone deposit discovered by Daniel Fuller ca.1785. Quarry closed in 1891 |
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*********************** Dendritic soapstone is rare (especially large pieces) and it is found in southwestern Montana, near a town named Cameron. Within a quarter-mile area, along with the white, dendritic soapstone, there are patches of mauve (pink), blue, and gold dendritic soapstone. |
*********************** Talc lake British Columbia, is the site of a "war era" talc mine, there are building foundations and soapstone piles left behind to mark the mines' existence. I do not know the exact location of Talc lake, but from what I have read, it seems to be within hiking distance of the Alberta border. |
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*********************** The Shandong Xixia Talc Mine in Shandong Province, China |
*********************** In southern California, on the Nevada-California border, Death Valley National Park is The Rainbow Talc mine |
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*********************** Koop's Rock Shop, Harrison Ave, Butte,MT, 406-494-3472 This talc is shades of dark green. |
*********************** Jade Drive Rock Shop, E. 120 Jade Drive, Shelton, Wa 98584 |
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*********************** Dick Blick Art Materials P.O. Box 1267 Galesburg, IL 61402-1267 |
*********************** Renaissance Stone Sculpture Studio and Gallery 751 Moorpark St. Oakland, Ca. 94603 (510) 638-2404 |
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*********************** Death Valley: Butte Valley Via Warm Springs ; Heading west off of the West Side Road, this road follows Warm Springs Canyon past several talc mines. |
*********************** Richmond Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire |
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*********************** Talc de Luzenac is located at 6000 feet in the French Pyrenees |
*********************** Gouverneur Talc Company Gouverneur, New York |
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*********************** McAfee Soapstone Quarry, Canton, Cherokee Co., Georgia, USA A soapstone quarry located 8.0 km West of Canton. |
*********************** Near Cevilla Creek, Texas on the property of T. J. Cavender, an impure soapstone containing iron and sand was discovered in digging a well. |
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*********************** Osborne Soapstone quarry, Blandford, Hampden Co., Massachusetts |
*********************** Page Soapstone quarry, Haverhill, Grafton Co., New Hampshire |
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*********************** Orford soapstone quarries, Orford, Grafton Co., New Hampshire |
*********************** American Soapstone Finish Co. Quarry, Chester, Windsor Co., Vermont |
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*********************** Mount Fitton Talc Mines, Mount Fitton homestead, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia |
*********************** Talc Mine, Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia |
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*********************** Manuels Pyrophyllite Mine on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland. |
*********************** Henderson Connelly Talc mine, (Canada Talc mine) Madoc, Ontario, Canada |
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*********************** Robbins, NC is near the site of what was one of the world's largest talc mine |
*********************** Large quantities of soapstone can be collected near Dillon Montana. |
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*********************** No Name Talc Alder, Montana |
*********************** Canyon Talc Mines in Crystal Springs California. |
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*********************** Big Butte, Montana Talc mines operate within a half-day's drive |
*********************** Tumbledown Mountain Talc Mine Possibly New Mexico |
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*********************** Ferriere, Parme, Italy |
*********************** Chamonix Savoie France |
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*********************** Rovegno, Piacenza, Italy |
*********************** Piggåsen soapstone quarry, Norway |
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*********************** Ubehebe Crater desert mountain ranges of California , a talc mine, Tea Kettle Junction , The roads to be traversed are passable to good high clearance vehicles |
*********************** Mines worked under the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, in Co. Donegal, Province of Ulster, during the Year 1896. Crohyhead, Dungloe, North of Ireland Mining Co., Dungloe, mining Soapstone |
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*********************** Long Pond Newfoundland In 1898, a pyrophyllite deposit was first identified on a ridge near Johnnie's Pond. Quarrying began in 1903 and a tramway was built in 1903 to connect the mine to the railway line. Operations were suspended in 1905. In 1937 the quarry came back into production only to close in 1947. The mine re-opened in 1947 by Newfoundland Minerals Limited. |
*********************** A soapstone stratum lies 16 miles southeast of Bandera City, Texas and can be reached from Boerne on the Aransas Pass Railroad at a distance of 10 miles. In the event of iron manufacture in the county this mineral would be of value in fire hearths and furnaces, also for domestic purpose, for which it is now locally used. |
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*********************** Virginia has a soapstone belt in the Blue Ridge Mountains, about 20 miles south of Charlottesville and 70 miles west of Richmond. |
*********************** Stockbridge, Vermont; the Greeley Talc Mine, After producing talc for several years at the beginning of the century, it was abandoned and nearly forgotten. It runs only about 60 meters into the hillside, |
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*********************** The Harold Mine, El Dorado County, California was an undeveloped prospect for soapstone (used in wood stoves and sculpting), four miles from Shingle Springs. |
*********************** One company operated soapstone mines at various open pits along a narrow 4-mile-long belt in northeastern Saline County, Arkansas |
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*********************** Oaklawn Soapstone quarry, Oaklawn, Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island |
*********************** Unnamed Soapstone quarry, Canterbury, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire |
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*********************** Varies other locations throughout the state of Georgia, in the United States. |
*********************** Soapstone quarry, Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts |
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