Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink, White
Dull, Banded and Foilated
Decorative Aggregates, Homes
As Building Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
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
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium
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)
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Sovites are formed due to low degrees of partial melting of rocks.
Ancylite, Apatite, Barite, Fluorite, Magnetite, Natrolite, Sodalite
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Sodium Oxide
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
New South Wales, New Zealand
Learn more about Properties of Sovite
What is Sovite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Sovite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Sovite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Sovite is 195.00 N/mm2. Streak of Sovite is white while its cleavage is . Luster of Sovite is subvitreous to dull and its fracture is conchoidal. Sovite is opaque in nature. Know all about Sovite, What is Sovite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Sovite
What is Sovite composed of? Get to know about composition of Sovite here. Sovite definition gives information about the Formation of Sovite and its composition.The composition of Sovite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Sovite rock includes Ancylite, Apatite, Barite, Fluorite, Magnetite, Natrolite, Sodalite and The compound content of Sovite rock includes CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Sodium Oxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Sovite rock in next section.