Know all about Soapstone and Harzburgite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Harzburgite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Harzburgite is Phaneritic. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Harzburgite appears Rough and Shiny. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Harzburgite is shiny. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Harzburgite is available in dark greenish - grey 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 Harzburgite are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, source of chromite, platinum, nickel and garnet, source of diamonds.