Know all about Ganister and Gossan properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Gossan belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Ganister is Clastic, Granular, Rough whereas that of Gossan is Rough, Sandy. Ganister appears Rough and Gossan appears Dull and Banded. The luster of Ganister is dull while that of Gossan is metallic. Ganister is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors whereas Gossan is available in brown, brown- black, gold, green, rust colors. The commercial uses of Ganister are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones and that of Gossan are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, gemstone.