Know all about Soapstone and Wackestone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Wackestone is Clastic. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Wackestone appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Wackestone is dull. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Wackestone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, 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 Wackestone are cemetery markers, pottery.