It could also be a limestone. I have seen soapstone that will have calcium binders that will etch as well. First thing I would do is a scratch test.  If it&#39;s soapstone it will scratch very easy. I would try honing it and than polish like marble<br><br>On Wednesday, July 29, 2015, James Reese &lt;<a target="_top" href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;James@dazzlestoneandfibercare.com&#39;);" target="_blank">James@dazzlestoneandfibercare.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Thank you. How do I polish it l if it has texture? I thought Soap stone was not acid sensitive.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jul 29, 2015 4:58 AM, &quot;Fred Hueston&quot; &lt;<a>fhueston@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Looks like soapstone<br><br>On Tuesday, July 28, 2015, James Reese &lt;<a>James@dazzlestoneandfibercare.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Anybody know what this is? It has a texture to it</p>

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