Know all about Gossan and Whiteschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Gossan and Whiteschist belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Gossan is Rough, Sandy whereas that of Whiteschist is Foliated. Gossan appears Dull and Banded and Whiteschist appears Banded and Foilated. The luster of Gossan is metallic while that of Whiteschist is subvitreous to dull. Gossan is available in brown, brown- black, gold, green, rust colors whereas Whiteschist is available in colourless, green, grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Gossan are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, gemstone and that of Whiteschist are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, production of lime.