Know all about Soapstone and Suevite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone and Suevite belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Suevite is Earthy. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Suevite appears Banded. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Suevite is earthy. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Suevite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink 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 Suevite are as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, source of magnesia (mgo).