Know all about Soapstone and Hawaiite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Hawaiite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Hawaiite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Hawaiite appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Hawaiite is not available. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Hawaiite is available in black, brown, light to dark 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 Hawaiite are creating artwork, sea defence.