Gossan and Mylonite

All about Gossan and Mylonite Properties

Know all about Gossan and Mylonite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Gossan and Mylonite belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Gossan is Rough, Sandy whereas that of Mylonite is Foliated. Gossan appears Dull and Banded and Mylonite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Gossan is metallic while that of Mylonite is shiny. Gossan is available in brown, brown- black, gold, green, rust colors whereas Mylonite is available in black to grey colors. The commercial uses of Gossan are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, gemstone and that of Mylonite are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry.