Know all about Soapstone and Evaporite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Evaporite is Earthy. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Evaporite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Evaporite is subvitreous to dull. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Evaporite is available in colourless, green, grey, silver, 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 Evaporite are used in the manufacture of ceramic powder, used in the preparation of sulfuric acid and silicon diborite.