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Hike to Soapstone Quarry, Catalina Island, California
The native people of Catalina, the Tongva, lived here for thousands of years and used some of the geologic resources found on the Island. One of their most important trade items was the olla, a heat resistant cooking pot made from soapstone, an impure form of steatite. The Tongva used quartz to carve bowls from soapstone deposits and would work them into desired shapes and sizes. A fine-grained type of soapstone was worked into beads, pendants and pipes. One of these soapstone quarries is visible yet today and is a short walk from the airport.
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