Gossan and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Gossan and Litchfieldite

The general Gossan and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Gossan and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Gossan and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Gossan and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gossan and Litchfieldite

The history of Gossan and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gossan and Litchfieldite

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

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