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