The general Gossan and Greenschist 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, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Gossan and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Gossan and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Gossan and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Gossan and Greenschist 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 Greenschist definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Gossan and Greenschist. In this section, you will know about Gossan and Greenschist Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Gossan is Indonesia whereas Origin of Greenschist is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Gossan and Greenschist discoverer. The Discoverer of Gossan is Cornish Gossen and the discoverer of Greenschist is Unknown.
Along with Gossan and Greenschist definition, know more about the etymology of Gossan and Greenschist. Etymology of Gossan and Greenschist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Gossan and Formation of Greenschist. The etymology of Gossan is From Cornish gossen from gos, blood from Old Cornish guit while that of Greenschist 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 and Greenschist belong to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Gossan and Greenschist are listed below.
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