Know all about Pegmatite and Soapstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pegmatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Pegmatite is Pegmatitic whereas that of Soapstone is Polished. Pegmatite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Pegmatite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Soapstone is greasy. Pegmatite is available in black, brown, cream, green, grey, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors whereas Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Pegmatite are creating artwork, jewelry, source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz 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).