gossan

gos·san

(gŏs′ən, gŏz-)

An exposed, oxidized portion of a mineral vein, especially a rust-colored outcrop of iron ore.

[Cornish gossen, from gōs, blood, from Old Cornish guit.]

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gossan

(ˈɡɒsən)

(Mining & Quarrying) an oxidized portion of a mineral vein in rock

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gos•san

(ˈgɒs ən, ˈgɒz-)

n.

a rust-colored, oxidized deposit along an exposed iron-bearing vein.

[1770–80; orig. dial. (Cornwall) < Cornish, derivative of gōs blood; akin to Welsh gwaed]

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