Gossan is intensely oxidized, weathered or decomposed rock, usually the upper and exposed part of an ore deposit or mineral vein. 0
From Cornish gossen from gos, blood from Old Cornish guit 0
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Brown, Brown- Black, Gold, Green, Rust 0
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings 0
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate 0
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Gemstone 0
Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan 0
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates 0
Archaeological Significance
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Earth movements can cause rocks to be either deeply buried or squeezed and hence the rocks are heated and put under great pressure. 0
Apatite, Augite, Biotite, Bronzite, Calcite, Chert, Epidote, Feldspar, Hornblende, Micas, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Zircon 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Fe, FeO, Silicon Dioxide, Sulphur 0
Chemical Erosion, Sea Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Singapore, South Korea 0
Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Western Africa 0
Albania, France, Germany, Great Britain, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador 0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia 0
Learn more about Properties of Gossan
What is Gossan? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Gossan i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Gossan include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Gossan is Not Available. Streak of Gossan is white to grey while its cleavage is not available. Luster of Gossan is metallic and its fracture is conchoidal. Gossan is opaque in nature. Know all about Gossan, What is Gossan, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Gossan
What is Gossan composed of? Get to know about composition of Gossan here. Gossan definition gives information about the Formation of Gossan and its composition.The composition of Gossan can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Gossan rock includes Apatite, Augite, Biotite, Bronzite, Calcite, Chert, Epidote, Feldspar, Hornblende, Micas, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Zircon and The compound content of Gossan rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Fe, FeO, Silicon Dioxide, Sulphur. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Gossan rock in next section.