The only soapstone I have seen is the Tulikavi fire place a friend of mine has. It's stunningly gorgeous. Puts out a tremendous amount of heat too. But, as others have mentioned, it’s kind of soft. I would be hesitant to use it for a counter top material, unless it’s a harder rock than what I am aware of, or has some type of coating that will provide wear and chip resistance.
I have granite counters, and even as hard as they are, I have managed to scuff mine up over the years. Not sure if I’d go with granite again. It’s quite painful to put a chip or scratch in a rock that costs ten grand or more, and there ain’t no fixin it……
