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gossan
gos·san [ góss'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
red or yellow layer on mineral: a yellow or red layer on the surface of minerals rich in iron oxide, produced by alteration and leaching of sulfide ores
[Late 18th century. Probably < Cornish< gōs "blood"]
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