All about Pegmatite and Sovite Properties
Know all about Pegmatite and Sovite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pegmatite and Sovite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Pegmatite is Pegmatitic whereas that of Sovite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Pegmatite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Sovite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Pegmatite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Sovite is subvitreous to dull. Pegmatite is available in black, brown, cream, green, grey, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors whereas Sovite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Pegmatite are creating artwork, jewelry, source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz 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).