Know all about Soapstone and Carbonatite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Carbonatite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white 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 Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux.