All about Minette and Sovite Properties
Know all about Minette and Sovite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Minette and Sovite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Minette is Porphyritic whereas that of Sovite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Minette appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Sovite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Minette and Sovite is subvitreous to dull. Minette is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Sovite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Minette are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Sovite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, creating artwork, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).