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