Does soapstone come in different colors?
Because the stone we use is from Canada, it is all predominately gray, with subtle tones of green and blue. Each piece of stone does have a unique grain, but remains within the same basic color palette. Soapstone from other countries may have a somewhat different color palette. For example, soapstone from Brazil tends to be dark gray or brown. Some soapstone from Africa is almost pink. It is the variation of trace minerals found in soapstone that determines the color and overall hardness of the soapstone from different quarries and areas of the world.
The appearance of soapstone differs somewhat from piece to piece according to its mineral concentrations. Colors generally vary from light to dark gray and some stone has a lovely green color. The appearance is also changed by the amount of natural graining in each slab of stone. Depth of color is enhanced by the application of mineral oil.
