Know all about Soapstone and Basalt properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Basalt appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Basalt is not available. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Basalt is available in black, brown, 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 Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums.