Know all about Soapstone and Anthracite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone and Anthracite belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Anthracite is Amorphous, Glassy. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Anthracite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Anthracite is shiny. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Anthracite is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Soapstone are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, production of lime, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Anthracite are alumina refineries, electricity generation, liquid fuel, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, paper industry.