The general Gossan and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Gossan and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Gossan and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Gossan and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Gossan and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Gossan and Whiteschist. In this section, you will know about Gossan and Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Gossan is Indonesia whereas Origin of Whiteschist is Tasmania. It is interesting to know the name of Gossan and Whiteschist discoverer. The Discoverer of Gossan is Cornish Gossen and the discoverer of Whiteschist is Unknown.
Along with Gossan and Whiteschist definition, know more about the etymology of Gossan and Whiteschist. Etymology of Gossan and Whiteschist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Gossan and Formation of Whiteschist. The etymology of Gossan is From Cornish gossen from gos, blood from Old Cornish guit while that of Whiteschist 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 and Whiteschist belong to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Gossan and Whiteschist are listed below.
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