Know all about Soapstone and Felsite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Felsite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Felsite is Arborescent Patterned, Vitreous. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Felsite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Felsite is vitreous. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Felsite is available in black, blue, brown, green, orange, red, tan, 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 Felsite are mirror, jewelry.