1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds
1.2 History
1.3.1 Origin
1.3.3 Discoverer
Unknown
John Peter Salley
1.5 Etymology
Not Available
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century
1.6 Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
2.1.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
2.3 Family
2.3.1 Group
2.5 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
3 Texture
3.1 Texture
Granular, Poikiloblastic
Amorphous, Glassy
3.3 Color
Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Pink, White
Black, Brown, Dark Brown, Grey, Light to Dark Grey
3.4 Maintenance
3.5 Durability
3.5.2 Water Resistant
3.5.4 Scratch Resistant
3.5.5 Stain Resistant
3.5.7 Wind Resistant
3.5.9 Acid Resistant
3.6 Appearance
Dull, Banded and Foilated
Veined or Pebbled
4 Uses
4.1 Architecture
4.1.1 Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Homes
Not Yet Used
5.1.2 Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
Not Yet Used
5.1.3 Other Architectural Uses
5.2 Industry
5.2.1 Construction Industry
As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories, Unknown, Unknown
Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Steel Production
5.2.3 Medical Industry
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium
Not Yet Used
5.4 Antiquity Uses
5.5 Other Uses
5.5.1 Commercial Uses
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)
Alumina Refineries, Electricity Generation, Liquid Fuel, Manufacture of Soap, Solvents, Dyes, Plastics and Fibres, Paper Industry
6 Types
6.1 Types
Not Available
Peat, Lignite, Sub-Bituminous Coal, Bituminous Coal, Anthracite, Graphite
6.3 Features
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel
6.4 Archaeological Significance
6.4.1 Monuments
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
6.5.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
7.1.1 Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
7.2.1 Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
7.2.2 Pictographs
7.3.2 Petroglyphs
7.3.4 Figurines
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
7.4 Fossils
8 Formation
8.1 Formation
Sovites are formed due to low degrees of partial melting of rocks.
Coal forms from the accumulation of plant debris in a swamp environment which is buried by sediments such as mud or sand and then compacted to form coal.
8.2 Composition
8.2.1 Mineral Content
Ancylite, Apatite, Barite, Fluorite, Magnetite, Natrolite, Sodalite
Analcime, Apatite, Barite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorite, Chromite, Clausthalite, Clay Minerals, Crandallite Group, Dolomite, Feldspar, Galena, Gypsum, Marcasite, Muscovite or Illite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite, Sphalerite, Zircon
8.2.3 Compound Content
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Sodium Oxide
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulphur
8.3 Transformation
8.3.1 Metamorphism
8.3.3 Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
8.3.5 Weathering
8.3.6 Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Not Applicable
8.4.1 Erosion
9.0.2 Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Not Applicable
10 Properties
10.1 Physical Properties
10.1.1 Hardness
11.1.2 Grain Size
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
11.1.3 Fracture
11.1.4 Streak
11.1.5 Porosity
11.1.6 Luster
Subvitreous to Dull
Dull to Vitreous to Submetallic
11.1.7 Compressive Strength
11.1.14 Cleavage
Not Available
Non-Existent
11.1.15 Toughness
11.1.16 Specific Gravity
11.1.20 Transparency
11.1.21 Density
2.84-2.86 g/cm31100-1400 g/cm3
0
1400
11.2 Thermal Properties
11.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity
11.3.2 Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant
12 Reserves
12.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents
12.1.1 Asia
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan
Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam
12.1.2 Africa
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Botswana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania
12.1.3 Europe
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Belgium, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, Ukraine, United Kingdom
12.1.4 Others
12.2 Deposits in Western Continents
12.2.1 North America
Canada, USA
Canada, Mexico, USA
12.2.2 South America
Brazil
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela
12.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent
12.3.1 Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria