Know all about Soapstone and Chalk properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Chalk belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Chalk is Clastic or Non-Clastic. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Chalk appears Soft. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Chalk is dull. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Chalk is available in grey, white, yellow 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 Chalk are alumina refineries, creating artwork, drawing on blackboards, gymnasts, athletes and mountain climbers use for grip, in aquifers, paper industry, production of lime, raw material for manufacture of quicklime, slaked lime, soil conditioner, whiting, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper.