Pagodite

 Pagoditeoragalmatoliteis a variety ofpyrophylliteused byChineseartisans for carvings inpagodasand similar objects.Usually soft and sometimes soapy, it can be a greyish green or greyish yellow colour.It is sometimes also referred to (loosely) assoapstone.Small pagodite pieces are used as traditional writing tools in Japan.

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