Know all about Soapstone and Arkose properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Arkose belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Arkose is Clastic. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Arkose appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Arkose is dull. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Arkose is available in reddish brown 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 Arkose are in aquifers, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.