Igneous rock | |
![]() Sovite (Locality: Cove Creek, Arkansas. Specimen 7.5 cm) | |
Composition | |
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MajorityCalcite |
Sovite (orsövite) is the coarse-grained variety (orfacies) ofcarbonatite, anintrusive,igneous rock. The fine-grained variety of carbonatite is known asalvikite.[1] The two varieties are distinguished by minor andtrace element compositions.[2] Sovite is often a medium-to-coarse-grainedcalcite rock with variable accessoryamphibole,biotite,pyrite,pyrochlore andfluorite.[3]
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