steatite

Etymology
From, from. .

Noun

 * 1)  soapstone.
 * 2) * 1876, "Burmah" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IV, p. 556:
 * Though a certain kind of paper is manufactured from bamboo pulp, the usual material of the books is the palm leaf, while for ordinary notebook purposes a kind of black tablet, called a parabeik, and a steatite pencil are employed.

Translations

 * French:
 * German: Steatit