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