gossan

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Definitions of gossan word

noun gossan a rust-colored deposit of mineral matter at the outcrop of a vein or orebody containing iron-bearing materials. 1
noun gossan An iron-containing secondary deposit, largely consisting of oxides and typically yellowish or reddish, occurring above a deposit of a metallic ore. 1
noun gossan an oxidized portion of a mineral vein in rock 0
noun gossan rusty iron deposits often occurring where the upper part of a vein has been weathered and oxidized 0

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

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

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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