soapstone vs steatite

soapstone and steatite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
soapstone	Yes	No	No	No
steatite	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, soapstone and steatite are synonyms defined as:

soapstone and steatite: a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments

Other synonyms of soapstone include soap-rock, soaprock.

soapstone (noun)	steatite (noun)
a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments	a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments