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Formation of Gossan



Formation
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Formation
Earth movements can cause rocks to be either deeply buried or squeezed and hence the rocks are heated and put under great pressure. 0

Composition
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Mineral Content
Apatite, Augite, Biotite, Bronzite, Calcite, Chert, Epidote, Feldspar, Hornblende, Micas, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Zircon 0

Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Fe, FeO, Silicon Dioxide, Sulphur 0

Transformation
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Metamorphism
No 0

Types of Metamorphism
Not Applicable 0

Weathering
No 0

Types of Weathering
Not Applicable 0

Erosion
Yes 0

Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Sea Erosion, Wind Erosion 0

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Gossan Formation

Gossan formation took place millions of years ago. There are a variety of Gossan Uses and the Gossan Reserves are found in many countries around the world. The rocks in the earth’s crust continuously undergo changes in their composition which leads to formation of other rocks. Each rock has a unique formation process. Formation of Gossan is explained below:

Along with Gossan Formation, also learn about Gossan composition and transformation in the next section.

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