Know all about Sovite and Icelandite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Sovite and Icelandite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Sovite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Icelandite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Sovite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Icelandite appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Sovite is subvitreous to dull while that of Icelandite is vitreous. Sovite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Icelandite is available in bluish - grey, grey, pink, yellow 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 Icelandite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.