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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Gossan

· Gos·san · IPA /ˈɡɑsən/
01 n. Decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein. Called also iron hat.
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    Decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein. Called also iron hat.(Geol.) Also: iron hat