Know all about Soapstone and Teschenite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Teschenite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Teschenite is Phaneritic. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Teschenite appears Veined and Shiny. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Teschenite is not available. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Teschenite 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 Teschenite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.