1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
1.2.2 Discoverer
1.3 Etymology
Not Available
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
2 Texture
2.1 Texture
Granular, Poikiloblastic
Amorphous, Glassy
2.2 Color
Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Pink, White
Black, Brown, Dark Brown, Grey, Light to Dark Grey
2.3 Maintenance
2.4 Durability
2.4.1 Water Resistant
2.4.2 Scratch Resistant
2.4.3 Stain Resistant
2.4.4 Wind Resistant
2.4.5 Acid Resistant
2.5 Appearance
Dull, Banded and Foilated
Veined or Pebbled
3 Uses
3.1 Architecture
3.1.1 Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Homes
Not Yet Used
3.1.2 Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
Not Yet Used
3.1.3 Other Architectural Uses
3.2 Industry
3.2.1 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
for Road Aggregate, Steel Production
3.2.2 Medical Industry
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium
Not Yet Used
3.3 Antiquity Uses
3.4 Other Uses
3.4.1 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)
Electricity Generation
4 Types
4.1 Types
Not Available
Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite
4.2 Features
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Generally rough to touch, Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel
1.2 Archaeological Significance
1.2.1 Monuments
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.5 Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.4.1 Pictographs
1.4.2 Petroglyphs
1.5.1 Figurines
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
1.6 Fossils
2 Formation
2.1 Formation
Sovites are formed due to low degrees of partial melting of rocks.
Coal formation takes place due to accumulation of plant debris in a swamp environment. The Coal formation process continues, as peat turns into lignite brown or black coal at increasing heat and pressure.
2.2 Composition
2.2.1 Mineral Content
Ancylite, Apatite, Barite, Fluorite, Magnetite, Natrolite, Sodalite
Not Available
2.3.1 Compound Content
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Sodium Oxide
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulphur
2.4 Transformation
2.4.1 Metamorphism
3.2.1 Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Not Applicable
3.2.2 Weathering
3.4.1 Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
3.4.2 Erosion
3.4.4 Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
4 Properties
4.1 Physical Properties
4.1.1 Hardness
7.1.1 Grain Size
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
7.2.2 Fracture
7.2.3 Streak
7.2.5 Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
7.3.2 Luster
Subvitreous to Dull
Dull to Vitreous to Submetallic
7.3.3 Compressive Strength
8.1.2 Cleavage
Not Available
Non-Existent
8.1.3 Toughness
8.1.4 Specific Gravity
8.1.11 Transparency
8.1.12 Density
2.84-2.86 g/cm3800-801 g/cm3
0
1400
8.2 Thermal Properties
8.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity
8.2.5 Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant
9 Reserves
9.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents
9.1.1 Asia
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan
Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam
9.1.2 Africa
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Botswana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania
9.1.3 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
9.1.4 Others
9.2 Deposits in Western Continents
9.2.1 North America
Canada, USA
Canada, Mexico, USA
9.2.2 South America
Brazil
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela
9.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent
9.3.1 Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria