Know all about Soapstone and Whiteschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone and Whiteschist belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Whiteschist is Foliated. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Whiteschist appears Banded and Foilated. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Whiteschist is subvitreous to dull. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Whiteschist is available in colourless, green, grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Soapstone and Whiteschist are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, production of lime, source of magnesia (mgo).