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Sovite and Anorthosite


Anorthosite and Sovite


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All about Sovite and Anorthosite Properties

Know all about Sovite and Anorthosite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Sovite and Anorthosite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Sovite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Anorthosite is Foliated, Glassy. Sovite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Anorthosite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Sovite is subvitreous to dull while that of Anorthosite is pearly to subvitreous. Sovite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Anorthosite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, green, grey, light greenish grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses 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) and that of Anorthosite are creating artwork, curling.

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