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Gossan and Websterite


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All about Websterite and Gossan Properties

Know all about Websterite and Gossan properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Websterite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gossan belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Websterite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic whereas that of Gossan is Rough, Sandy. Websterite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Gossan appears Dull and Banded. The luster of Websterite is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Gossan is metallic. Websterite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey colors whereas Gossan is available in brown, brown- black, gold, green, rust colors. The commercial uses of Websterite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones and that of Gossan are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, gemstone.

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