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This report documents the results of a literature survey, field visits and laboratory testing of various occurrences, as well as the results of a preliminary examination of soapstone market characteristics. Part one of the report describes soapstone as a commodity; its properties and uses, current production, consumption and trade of soapstone, and market outlook. Part two examines soapstone in Ontario, including the history of production and geological setting, and descriptions of 46 soapstone occurrences in the province, including location and access, geology, and history. The descriptions of the Northeastern and Southeastern Ontario occurrences are derived from the literature