gossans

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A form of gossan — Rust-coloured (weatherized and oxidized) rock or mineral deposits, forming the upper part or outcrop of a metallic vein.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of gossan
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gossans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gossans

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“gossans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gossans. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gossans,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gossans.

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