Know all about Coal and Gossan properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Coal belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Gossan belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Coal is Amorphous, Glassy whereas that of Gossan is Rough, Sandy. Coal appears Veined or Pebbled and Gossan appears Dull and Banded. The luster of Coal is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Gossan is metallic. Coal is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors whereas Gossan is available in brown, brown- black, gold, green, rust colors. The commercial uses of Coal are alumina refineries, electricity generation, liquid fuel, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, paper industry and that of Gossan are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, gemstone.