Gossan and Minette Definition

Definition of Gossan and Minette

The general Gossan and Minette 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, Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Gossan and Minette, get to know about Properties of Gossan and Minette. Get to know more information about Gossan and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gossan and Minette

The history of Gossan and Minette 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 Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gossan and Minette

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

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