Gossan and Adakite Definition

Definition of Gossan and Adakite

The general Gossan and Adakite definition can be stated as: Gossan is intensely oxidized, weathered or decomposed rock, usually the upper and exposed part of an ore deposit or mineral vein.. On the other hand, Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. Along with definition of Gossan and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Gossan and Adakite. Get to know more information about Gossan and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gossan and Adakite

The history of Gossan and Adakite gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Gossan and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

Gossan and Adakite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Gossan and Adakite. In this section, you will know about Gossan and Adakite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Gossan is Indonesia whereas Origin of Adakite is Adak, Aleutian Islands. It is interesting to know the name of Gossan and Adakite discoverer. The Discoverer of Gossan is Cornish Gossen and the discoverer of Adakite is Defant and Drummond.

Etymology of Gossan and Adakite

Along with Gossan and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Gossan and Adakite. Etymology of Gossan and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Gossan and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Gossan is From Cornish gossen from gos, blood from Old Cornish guit while that of Adakite is From Cornish gossen from gos, blood from Old Cornish guit. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Gossan belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Gossan and Adakite are listed below.

For Gossan,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Adakite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock