Know all about Soapstone and Gabbro properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Gabbro belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Gabbro is Phaneritic. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Gabbro appears Veined and Shiny. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Gabbro is not available. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Gabbro is available in dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Soapstone are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, production of lime, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Gabbro are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.