Soapstone
| Soapstone | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Mineral |
| Location | Frozen Geode; Omni Geode |
| Sell Price | 120g |
Soapstone is a geode mineral found inside Frozen Geodes and Omni Geodes. It sits near the cheap end of the Frozen Geode minerals and is worth only a little more than the geode it comes from. Its main value is as a museum donation and as a tailoring material. At the Sewing Machine it makes the Gaudy Shirt and works as a white dye. The Wizard likes it, while every other villager dislikes it.
The in-game description reads: Because of its relatively soft consistency, this stone is very popular for carving.
Location
Frozen Geodes give the best odds, at about one chance in thirty per geode. Omni Geodes can hold Soapstone too, but they spread their odds across every geode mineral, which makes the chance about three times lower.
Rocks on floors 41 to 79 of The Mines drop Frozen Geodes. During Winter, rocks on the Farm can drop them as well. Fishing Treasure Chests sometimes hold one. An Ice Pip Fish Pond with nine or more fish can produce Frozen Geodes. On the Hill-top Farm and the Four Corners Farm, Frozen Geode Nodes can appear in the small quarry. At the Desert Festival, Sebastian can sell Frozen Geodes for Calico Eggs.
Rocks below floor 20 of The Mines and in the Skull Cavern drop Omni Geodes. Krobus sells one on Tuesdays, and the Oasis sells them on Wednesdays.
Clint at the Blacksmith opens geodes for a small fee. Finishing his Cave Patrol special order gives the Geode Crusher recipe, so geodes can be opened at home. Daily luck leaves the contents unchanged. Choosing the Excavator profession at Mining level 10 doubles the geode chance.
Prices
Soapstone sells for only a little more than an unopened Frozen Geode. Once Clint's fee is paid, a geode that turns into Soapstone earns slightly less than selling the geode as it is. The Gemologist profession at Mining level 10 adds thirty percent to the price, which tips that balance back in favour of opening it.
A Crystalarium copies Soapstone in about three and a half days, the same as other geode minerals. That earns only about 35g a day. A Crystalarium is far better used on a gem or on a high-value mineral such as Star Shards.
Uses
Donating the first Soapstone to Gunther adds it to the museum's mineral collection. Mineral donations add up toward Gunther's milestone rewards, and reaching fifty earns a free Crystalarium.
Putting Soapstone and Cloth in the Sewing Machine makes the Gaudy Shirt. Placed in the spool with a dyeable clothing item instead, Soapstone works as a white dye.
Gifts
The Wizard likes Soapstone.
The shopkeepers Clint, Gus, Marnie, Pierre, Robin and Willy dislike Soapstone. The Dwarf, Krobus and Sandy dislike it too, and so do the older residents Caroline, Demetrius, Evelyn, George, Jodi, Kent, Lewis, Linus and Pam. So do the children Jas, Leo and Vincent. The same goes for the bachelors and bachelorettes Abigail, Alex, Elliott, Emily, Haley, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam, Sebastian and Shane. A disliked gift costs friendship, so spare Soapstone should go to the Wizard or be sold.
Notes
Before cracking every Frozen Geode, keep one unopened for the Field Research Bundle on the Bulletin Board. Ice Pip ponds, several ocean fish ponds and the Raccoon at the Giant Stump can also ask for Frozen Geodes. A small stock covers those requests, and the rest can be opened in search of the first Soapstone for the museum.
All Geode Minerals
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Aerinite | 
|
125g |
| Alamite | 
|
150g |
| Baryte | 
|
50g |
| Basalt | 
|
175g |
| Bixite | 
|
300g |
| Calcite | 
|
75g |
| Celestine | 
|
125g |
| Dolomite | 
|
300g |
| Esperite | 
|
100g |
| Fairy Stone | 
|
250g |
| Fire Opal | 
|
350g |
| Fluorapatite | 
|
200g |
| Geminite | 
|
150g |
| Ghost Crystal | 
|
200g |
| Granite | 
|
75g |
| Helvite | 
|
450g |
| Hematite | 
|
150g |
| Jagoite | 
|
115g |
| Jamborite | 
|
150g |
| Jasper | 
|
150g |
| Kyanite | 
|
250g |
| Lemon Stone | 
|
200g |
| Limestone | 
|
15g |
| Lunarite | 
|
200g |
| Malachite | 
|
100g |
| Marble | 
|
110g |
| Mudstone | 
|
25g |
| Nekoite | 
|
80g |
| Neptunite | 
|
400g |
| Obsidian | 
|
200g |
| Ocean Stone | 
|
220g |
| Opal | 
|
150g |
| Orpiment | 
|
80g |
| Petrified Slime | 
|
120g |
| Pyrite | 
|
120g |
| Sandstone | 
|
60g |
| Slate | 
|
85g |
| Soapstone | 
|
120g |
| Star Shards | 
|
500g |
| Thunder Egg | 
|
100g |
| Tigerseye | 
|
275g |