What is decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein called?
gossan — Decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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