Gossan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɒsən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gossan is a noun meaning (geology) Rust-coloured (weatherized and oxidized) rock or mineral deposits, forming the upper part or outcrop of a metallic vein.
Meaning
(geology) Rust-coloured (weatherized and oxidized) rock or mineral deposits, forming the upper part or outcrop of a metallic vein.
Example Sentences
Despite being comprised largely of a multiply deformed amphibolite and granulite facies metagranitoid terrain, the region includes supracrustal belts of three different ages, all hosting gossans that signal base- and precious metal prospectivity.
Word Forms
- gossans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gouge, gangue, gothite, goethite, gowan, gang.
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