Know all about Soapstone and Sovite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Sovite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Sovite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Sovite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Sovite is subvitreous to dull. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Sovite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white 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 Sovite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, creating artwork, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).