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Gossan and Skarn Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan
Endoskarns
1.2 Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates
Host Rock for Lead, Zinc and Copper Deposits
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Not Yet Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
1.3.3 Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Not Yet Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Gossan and Skarn

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Gossan Texture and Skarn Texture. Types of Gossan are Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan whereas the types of Skarn are Endoskarns.During historic times, some rocks depending on their hardness were used to create Pictographs and Petroglyphs. Rocks which are hard were generally not used. Pictographs are paintings or drawings that have been placed or created on the surface of rock. Gossan was used to create pictographs whereas Skarn is not used to create pictographs. Petroglyph is an image which is carved into a rock. These are images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving or abrading, as a form of rock art. Gossan was used to create petroglyphs whereas Skarn was not used to create petroglyphs.