Know all about Conglomerate and Soapstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Conglomerate belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Conglomerate is Clastic whereas that of Soapstone is Polished. Conglomerate appears Shiny and Rounded and Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Conglomerate is dull while that of Soapstone is greasy. Conglomerate is available in beige, black, brown, buff, light to dark grey, orange, rust, white, yellow colors whereas Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Conglomerate are cemetery markers, in aquifers, tombstones 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).