gossan

[ gos-uhn, goz- ]

noun

1. a rust-colored deposit of mineral matter at the outcrop of a vein or orebody containing iron-bearing materials.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gossan¹

First recorded in 1770–80; originally dialect (Cornwall), from Cornish, derivative of gōs “blood”; akin to Welsh gwaed

Example Sentences

One such instance of retaliation was recently highlighted by Sarah Gossan.

From Scientific American

Gossan says the idea for the scribbled notes explaining one’s interest in science came in a chat with a longtime friend Julie Gould, who runs the jobs blog at Nature, among other endeavors.

From New York Times

“We wanted to get people talking about all of the great reasons why they became scientists, and show people that scientists are just normal people,” Gossan wrote in an email.

From New York Times

Grasberg minerals district has three operating mines: the Grasberg open pit, the Deep Ore Zone underground mine and the Big Gossan underground mine.

From Forbes

Rescue workers on Tuesday night recovered the last body from the debris of a collapsed tunnel in the Big Gossan underground training facility.

From New York Times