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Hand carved on Vancouver Island by one of British Columbia's foremost stone carvers. Soapstone is a metamorphic rock largely composed of the mineral talc and is rich in magnesium. It is produced by metamorphosis and occurs at the areas where tectonic plates are subducted, changing rocks by heat and pressure. It has been a medium for carving for thousands of years. Height 6.5 inches by Width 6.5 inches

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Side Street Studio
204-2250 Oak Bay Avenue
Victoria, British Columbia V8R 1G5
Canada
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