Know all about Flint and Soapstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Flint is Banded, Rough whereas that of Soapstone is Polished. Flint appears Glassy or Pearly and Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Flint is vitreous while that of Soapstone is greasy. Flint is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors whereas Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Flint are creating artwork, gemstone, in fire-starting tools, manufacture of tools, metallurgical flux, jewelry, to ignite fire, used in flintlock firearms 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).