Basalt and Soapstone Uses

Basalt

Soapstone

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1 Uses

1.1 Architecture

1.1.1 Interior Uses

Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens

Bathrooms, Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration

1.1.2 Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings

As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration

1.1.3 Other Architectural Uses

Curbing, Whetstones

Curbing

1.2 Industry

1.2.1 Construction Industry

Arrowheads, As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Cutting Tool, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone

Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories

1.2.2 Medical Industry

Not Yet Used

Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium

1.3 Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments

Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture

1.4 Other Uses

1.4.1 Commercial Uses

An Oil and Gas Reservoir, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Used in aquariums

Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry, Manufacture of Soap, Solvents, Dyes, Plastics and Fibres, Production of Lime, Source of Magnesia (MgO)

Uses of Basalt and Soapstone

There are many uses of Basalt and Soapstone based on their unique properties. All rocks due to their properties, texture, color etc. have variety of uses. Know all about Basalt and Soapstone and their uses in industries and architecture in the upcoming sections.

Commercial uses of Basalt: an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums.
Commercial uses of Soapstone: cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, production of lime, source of magnesia (mgo).