Alabaster? What is this?

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I found this strange piece of rock on the ground. Caught my eye because of it's shape. It is somewhat soft. I could scrape it on cement and it would leave a nice white line almost like chalk. It's soft enough I can scratch it with my fingernail, but not hard enough to make a scratch on my fingernail. It is somewhat translucent, too.

 

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It is for marking steel Soap stone

 

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Right on! Yes sir I looked up soapstone pencils and that must be what it is. Makes sense, found it near an old cattle guard somebody probably welded a few years ago and dropped this. Thanks!