Know all about Soapstone and Benmoreite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Benmoreite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Benmoreite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Trachytic, Vesicular. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Benmoreite appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Benmoreite is earthy. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling.