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Gossan and Pumice Definition


Pumice and Gossan Definition


Definition

Definition
Gossan is intensely oxidized, weathered or decomposed rock, usually the upper and exposed part of an ore deposit or mineral vein.   
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals   

History
  
  

Origin
Indonesia   
Spain   

Discoverer
Cornish Gossen   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Cornish gossen from gos, blood from Old Cornish guit   
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Gossan and Pumice

The general Gossan and Pumice 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, Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. Along with definition of Gossan and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Gossan and Pumice. Get to know more information about Gossan and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gossan and Pumice

The history of Gossan and Pumice 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 Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gossan and Pumice

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

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