Know all about Oolite and Soapstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Oolite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Oolite is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Soapstone is Polished. Oolite appears Rounded and Rough and Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Oolite is pearly to shiny while that of Soapstone is greasy. Oolite is available in black, blue, brown, cream, green, grey, pink, red, silver, white, yellow colors whereas Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Oolite are creating artwork, jewelry, used in aquariums and that of Soapstone are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, production of lime, source of magnesia (mgo).