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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 54904, member: 54&quot;]Soapstone stuff is big in Ouro Preto, Brazil</p><p><br /></p><p>from an online travel ad:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Soapstone is quarried in <a href="http://www.ouro-preto.travel/destination_guide#_819996004" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ouro-preto.travel/destination_guide#_819996004" rel="nofollow">Santa Rita de Ouro Preto</a> , 28 km from the city. Artisans use this as raw material to produce beautiful carvings and imitations of Aleijadinho artefacts. Soapstone is a versatile material; Ouro Preto&#039;s souvenir shops are replete with bric-a-brac made of soapstone that combine beauty with utility, such as jars, ashtrays, tableware, boxes and ashtray. This stoneware comes in several colours - soft greys, whites and browns to vibrant greens and orange.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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