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