Re: [Goanet] Soapstone/ Steatite
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- Goanet joins Noel Rebello to raise money for Daddy's Home (Margao, Goa) Sponsor Noel as he climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro (5,882m or 19,298 ft) Make a donation at www.Goanet.org, click on MAKE A DONATION, state "Daddy's Home" in the Donation comments For more information see: http://bit.ly/SupportDaddysHome --- Hi Goanetters, Follow up with some examples of my Tenkoku. http://www.flickr.com/photos/venantius/5000479348/ There are many caves in Goa--also sites with inscriptions, glyphs, paleography, and other imagery. So, if people send me good images of "glyphs," and if I carve one that I like--I will send you a print. They will be small. I will not be parting with the carved seal. For that we can negotiate if you are keen on feeding me something interesting and at least 4-5 image. Not hazy images please, and must include detail too. Sooner than later I plan on walking the distance in Goa, but here is a point in time when I can share and interact. Or just wait a few months and see what else goes up on flickr--I will post a link, with more examples. Please, do not tell me to contact this or that person. Tell that or those persons to feel free to contact me. venantius j pinto > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:33:13 -0400 > From: Venantius J Pinto > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Soapstone/ Steatite > > It does not have to be only from Jabalpur. Its just that, I remembered my > parents having a small box made of soapstone--sort of like a miniature > "reliquary" which was gifted to them by relatives when they visited > Jabalpur > soon after their marriage. That repository holds a small ivory figurine of > the babe Jesus with gold chains on its wrists, ankles and around the neck. > Anyway, my father had mentioned to me that Jabalpur had soapstone quarries, > and they saw many soapstone products on their trip. > > Also one does not have to be a "practicing" geologist as I mentioned > earlier. Mea culpa. > > venantius j pinto > > > On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:18 PM, Venantius J Pinto < > venantius.pi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Is there a practicing geologist on Goanet. Or anyone who has interest/ > may > > know about the kinds of soapstone available in India. Besides gorara and > > palewa soapstones, are there others with striations, swirls, splatter > > "patters" including with mercuric sulphide (cinnabar, used as sindhoor)? > > > > The purpose is to carve, engrave chops (seals)--as I had mentioned > sometime > > ago in a post concerning the availability of soapstone in Jabalpur. I am > not > > talking of something more cohesive, and less flaky/flakes. Would some one > > know of their availability. It would certainly save me some time, and I > > would like to get larger pieces. > > > > venantius j pinto >
Re: [Goanet] Soapstone/ Steatite
Thank you Gabe. --venantius j pinto From: Gabe Menezes > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Soapstone/ Steatite > > RESPONSE: Try Goa University they have a Geology dept. >
Re: [Goanet] Soapstone/ Steatite
It does not have to be only from Jabalpur. Its just that, I remembered my parents having a small box made of soapstone--sort of like a miniature "reliquary" which was gifted to them by relatives when they visited Jabalpur soon after their marriage. That repository holds a small ivory figurine of the babe Jesus with gold chains on its wrists, ankles and around the neck. Anyway, my father had mentioned to me that Jabalpur had soapstone quarries, and they saw many soapstone products on their trip. Also one does not have to be a "practicing" geologist as I mentioned earlier. Mea culpa. venantius j pinto On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:18 PM, Venantius J Pinto < venantius.pi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is there a practicing geologist on Goanet. Or anyone who has interest/ may > know about the kinds of soapstone available in India. Besides gorara and > palewa soapstones, are there others with striations, swirls, splatter > "patters" including with mercuric sulphide (cinnabar, used as sindhoor)? > > The purpose is to carve, engrave chops (seals)--as I had mentioned sometime > ago in a post concerning the availability of soapstone in Jabalpur. I am not > talking of something more cohesive, and less flaky/flakes. Would some one > know of their availability. It would certainly save me some time, and I > would like to get larger pieces. > > venantius j pinto > >
Re: [Goanet] Soapstone/ Steatite
On 18 June 2010 21:18, Venantius J Pinto wrote: > Is there a practicing geologist on Goanet. Or anyone who has interest/ may > know about the kinds of soapstone available in India. Besides gorara and > palewa soapstones, are there others with striations, swirls, splatter > "patters" including with mercuric sulphide (cinnabar, used as sindhoor)? > > The purpose is to carve, engrave chops (seals)--as I had mentioned sometime > ago in a post concerning the availability of soapstone in Jabalpur. I am > not > talking of something more cohesive, and less flaky/flakes. Would some one > know of their availability. It would certainly save me some time, and I > would like to get larger pieces. > > venantius j pinto > RESPONSE: Try Goa University they have a Geology dept. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Soapstone/ Steatite
Is there a practicing geologist on Goanet. Or anyone who has interest/ may know about the kinds of soapstone available in India. Besides gorara and palewa soapstones, are there others with striations, swirls, splatter "patters" including with mercuric sulphide (cinnabar, used as sindhoor)? The purpose is to carve, engrave chops (seals)--as I had mentioned sometime ago in a post concerning the availability of soapstone in Jabalpur. I am not talking of something more cohesive, and less flaky/flakes. Would some one know of their availability. It would certainly save me some time, and I would like to get larger pieces. venantius j pinto
