The Quarrying of Soapstone   A photo of the Broughton mine in 1927: this photo exemplifies the quarrying techniques used in this mine at the time.        In an older section of the mine, you can see how the blocks of soapstone were cut. Each block having to be cut a foot from the previous block gives the wall a stair like effect.    The old pit became to deep and troublesome to operate. With the new pit in operation, the abandoned old quarry has filled with water. A 300 foot deep swimming hole.