Know all about Talc carbonate and Soapstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Talc carbonate and Soapstone belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Talc carbonate is Very Soft whereas that of Soapstone is Polished. Talc carbonate appears Soft and Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Talc carbonate is pearly while that of Soapstone is greasy. Talc carbonate is available in colourless, grey, white colors whereas Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Talc carbonate are manufacturing of baby powder 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).