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Yea, my understanding is that it was usually used because of its ability to withstand extreme heat without cracking. It's basically "tempered stone" if you will. >> ^spoco2:

Also... I take issue with his comment that Soapstone 'is unique in that it holds and radiates heat'. (and the inverse cold)
All stones do that, anything dense does that really. Using stone as a heatsink in buildings is nothing new.

Of course all stones do that, but I'm guessing he's saying soapstone has a relatively high specific heat capacity, so it can absorb more heat than most other stones, making it a good choice for whiskey stones.>> ^spoco2:

Also... I take issue with his comment that Soapstone 'is unique in that it holds and radiates heat'. (and the inverse cold)
All stones do that, anything dense does that really. Using stone as a heatsink in buildings is nothing new.

Also... I take issue with his comment that Soapstone 'is unique in that it holds and radiates heat'. (and the inverse cold)

All stones do that, anything dense does that really. Using stone as a heatsink in buildings is nothing new.

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>> ^shole:

yea, these have been around for a while now; teraforma
It's a fun idea but it's not a replacement.
Ice doesn't absorb heat, so the drink stays the same temperature the entire time any ice exists, but the rock starts warming up immediately, slowly warming the drink with it.
The user has to choose if he wants to keep his drink cold or undiluted.
Also, cheap imitations give out dust, so get the real deal or check user reviews.


I think I get what you were going for here but this isn't strictly true. Ice does absorb heat and it does change temperature. It warms to 0 C and stays there as it melts - but the melt water warms from there. The stone on the other hand warms continuously up to room temperature but it will remain colder than the drink and never 'warm' it. The only real difference between the two is that the melted ice dilutes the drink and has an added heat capacity in the enthalpy of fusion required to change it from ice to liquid.

Yep, answering questions no one asked...

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