Quartzite and Soapstone Uses

Uses of Quartzite and Soapstone

There are many uses of Quartzite and Soapstone based on their unique properties. All rocks due to their properties, texture, color etc. have variety of uses. Know all about Quartzite and Soapstone and their uses in industries and architecture in the upcoming sections.

• Commercial uses of Quartzite: an oil and gas reservoir, as armour rock for sea walls, cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, in aquifers, laboratory bench tops, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums.
• Commercial uses of Soapstone: cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, production of lime, source of magnesia (mgo).