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Steatite (quarry operation)
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The activity generating the emissions is steatite quarry operation. The Reference Product is steatite. Steatite, also called soapstone is a metamorphic rock. It is a direct product of extraction. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: as insulators or enclosures for electrical components, in aerospace and automotive applications. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/10779/documentation
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Steatite (quarry operation) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Mined Materials |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2011 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | source_specific |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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Activity ID
mined_materials-type_steatite_steatite_quarry_operation
UUID
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