Gossan and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Gossan and Adamellite

The general Gossan and Adamellite 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, Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. Along with definition of Gossan and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Gossan and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Gossan and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gossan and Adamellite

The history of Gossan and Adamellite 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 Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gossan and Adamellite

Along with Gossan and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Gossan and Adamellite. Etymology of Gossan and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Gossan and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Gossan is From Cornish gossen from gos, blood from Old Cornish guit while that of Adamellite 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 Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Gossan and Adamellite 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 Adamellite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock