Know all about Soapstone and Sandstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Sandstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Sandstone is Clastic, Granular, Rough. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Sandstone appears Rough. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Sandstone is dull. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Sandstone is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow 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 Sandstone are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums.