Know all about Soapstone and Scoria properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Scoria belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Scoria is Vesicular. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Scoria appears Glassy and Vesicular. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Scoria is subvitreous to dull. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Scoria is available in black, brown, dark grey to black, red 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 Scoria are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, creating artwork, high-temperature insulation, in gas barbecue grills.