The general Gossan and Websterite 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, Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite.. Along with definition of Gossan and Websterite, get to know about Properties of Gossan and Websterite. Get to know more information about Gossan and Websterite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Gossan and Websterite 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 Websterite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Gossan and Websterite. In this section, you will know about Gossan and Websterite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Gossan is Indonesia whereas Origin of Websterite is Webster, North Carolina. It is interesting to know the name of Gossan and Websterite discoverer. The Discoverer of Gossan is Cornish Gossen and the discoverer of Websterite is Unknown.
Along with Gossan and Websterite definition, know more about the etymology of Gossan and Websterite. Etymology of Gossan and Websterite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Gossan and Formation of Websterite. The etymology of Gossan is From Cornish gossen from gos, blood from Old Cornish guit while that of Websterite 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 Websterite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Gossan and Websterite are listed below.
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