Keywords
Gossan
Keyword Definition
An iron-bearing weathered product overlying a sulfide deposit. It is formed by the oxidation of sulfides and the leaching-out of the sulfur and most metals, leaving hydrated iron oxides and rarely sulfates.
Hierarchical classification
Null >> Null >> Null >> Null >> Null >> Null >> Sample >> Lithosphere >> Rock >> Weathered bedrock >> Gossan
Children
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Category: Analysed material
The different kinds of sample material collected in the field have been classified hierarchically.Examples: “till”, “soil”, “vegetation”.Taken from the “Sample_Types_SHARED” database table.
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