The general Gossan and Essexite 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, Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock. Along with definition of Gossan and Essexite , get to know about Properties of Gossan and Essexite . Get to know more information about Gossan and Essexite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Gossan and Essexite 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 Essexite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Gossan and Essexite . In this section, you will know about Gossan and Essexite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Gossan is Indonesia whereas Origin of Essexite is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Gossan and Essexite discoverer. The Discoverer of Gossan is Cornish Gossen and the discoverer of Essexite is Unknown.
Along with Gossan and Essexite definition, know more about the etymology of Gossan and Essexite . Etymology of Gossan and Essexite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Gossan and Formation of Essexite . The etymology of Gossan is From Cornish gossen from gos, blood from Old Cornish guit while that of Essexite 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 Essexite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Gossan and Essexite are listed below.
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