Sovite

Rhyolite

Sovite and Rhyolite

Sovite

Rhyolite

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Definition

Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock

Rhyolite is a fine-grained igneous rock which is rich in silica

History

Origin

North America

Discoverer

Unknown

Ferdinand von Richthofen

Etymology

From German Rhyolit, from Greek rhuax lava stream + lithos stone

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

Plutonic

Volcanic

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Granular, Poikiloblastic

Aphanitic, Glassy, Porphyritic

Color

Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink, White

Grey, White, Light Black

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

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Scratch Resistant

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Stain Resistant

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Wind Resistant

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Acid Resistant

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Appearance

Dull, Banded and Foilated

Banded

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Homes

Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Office Buildings

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

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

Arrowheads, As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Construction Aggregate, Cutting Tool, for Road Aggregate, Knives

Medical Industry

Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts

Other Uses

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)

Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Jewelry

Types

Carbonatite

Pumice Rocks, Obsidian Rocks, Perlite Rocks, Porphyritic Rocks.

Features

Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

Acidic in nature, Available in lots of colors

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Formation

Sovites are formed due to low degrees of partial melting of rocks.

Rhyolite is a felsic extrusive rock and due to its high silica content, rhyolite lava is very viscous and is volcanic equivalent of granite.

Composition

Mineral Content

Ancylite, Apatite, Barite, Fluorite, Magnetite, Natrolite, Sodalite

Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz

Compound Content

CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Sodium Oxide

Ca, Fe, Potassium Oxide, Mg, Potassium, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

36-7

1 7

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Grain Size

Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

Large and Coarse Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal

Sub-conchoidal

Streak

White

Porosity

Less Porous

Highly Porous

Luster

Subvitreous to Dull

Earthy

Compressive Strength

195.00 N/mm²140.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

Specific Gravity

2.86-2.872.65-2.67

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.84-2.86 g/cm³2.4-2.6 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.84 kJ/Kg K0.71 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant

Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan

China, India

Africa

Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Europe

Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain

Others

Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand

New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

All about Sovite and Rhyolite Properties

Know all about Sovite and Rhyolite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Sovite and Rhyolite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Sovite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Rhyolite is Aphanitic, Glassy, Porphyritic. Sovite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Rhyolite appears Banded. The luster of Sovite is subvitreous to dull while that of Rhyolite is earthy. Sovite is available in black, brown, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Rhyolite is available in grey, white, light black 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 Rhyolite are gemstone, laboratory bench tops, jewelry.