Know all about Soapstone and Comendite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Comendite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Comendite is Porphyritic. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Comendite appears Foliated. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Comendite is dull. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Comendite is available in blue, bluish - grey colors. The commercial uses of Soapstone and Comendite are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, production of lime, source of magnesia (mgo).