Altech - Soapstone

Altech soapstone is a natural stone that is mined in Brazil. There is a good reason to look that far for a fireplace material : nothing compares to it. This stone seems intended by Mother Nature to be married to fire. First, Altech soapstone naturally contains a high amount of magnesit, a mineral that contains metal. That explains why this stone is even more fire resistant than cast iron and why it can store an enormous amount of heat.

The tiny magnesit crystals give it a special glow and a very high specific density: it is almost 3 times more heavy than water.

Altech soapstone also contains talcum, which explains the soft feel of the surface. It is hard to express in words - just come by to touch it yourself. The talcum also makes soapstone easy to shape and when heated once it becomes very hard indeed.

The Altech models are available in 5 different soapstone colours.