Sovite

Sovite (or sövite) is the coarse-grained variety (or facies) of carbonatite, an intrusive, igneous rock. The fine-grained variety of carbonatite is known as alvikite.^[1] The two varieties are distinguished by minor and trace element compositions.^[2] Sovite is often a medium-to-coarse-grained calcite rock with variable accessory amphibole, biotite, pyrite, pyrochlore and fluorite.^[3]

Sovite
Calciocarbonate

Igneous rock
Sovite (Locality: Cove Creek, Arkansas. Specimen 7.5 cm)
Composition
Majority Calcite

See also

• Panda Hill Carbonatite