All about Sovite and Gossan Properties
Know all about Sovite and Gossan properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Sovite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gossan belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Sovite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Gossan is Rough, Sandy. Sovite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Gossan appears Dull and Banded. The luster of Sovite is subvitreous to dull while that of Gossan is metallic. Sovite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Gossan is available in brown, brown- black, gold, green, rust 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 Gossan are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, gemstone.