All about Sovite and Gneiss Properties
Know all about Sovite and Gneiss properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Sovite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gneiss belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Sovite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Gneiss is Banded, Foliated, Platy. Sovite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Gneiss appears Foliated. The luster of Sovite is subvitreous to dull while that of Gneiss is dull. Sovite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Gneiss is available in black, brown, pink, red, 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 Gneiss are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used in aquariums.