All about Gossan and Pumice Properties
Know all about Gossan and Pumice properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Gossan belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Pumice belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Gossan is Rough, Sandy whereas that of Pumice is Vesicular. Gossan appears Dull and Banded and Pumice appears Vesicular. The luster of Gossan is metallic while that of Pumice is earthy. Gossan is available in brown, brown- black, gold, green, rust colors whereas Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors. The commercial uses of Gossan are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, gemstone and that of Pumice are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, as an abrasive in pencil erasers, fine abrasive used for polishing, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, used in aquariums.