All about Sovite and Quartzite Properties
Know all about Sovite and Quartzite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Sovite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Quartzite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Sovite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Quartzite is Foliated, Granular. Sovite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Quartzite appears Lustrous. The luster of Sovite is subvitreous to dull while that of Quartzite is vitreous. Sovite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Quartzite is available in black, blue, brown, green, light grey, purple, white, 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 Quartzite are an oil and gas reservoir, as armour rock for sea walls, cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, in aquifers, laboratory bench tops, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums.