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Gossan
Gos′san
,Noun.
(Geol.)
Decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein. Called also
iron hat
. Definition 2024
gossan
gossan
English
Noun
gossan (plural gossans)
- (geology) decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein
Northern Sami
Verb
gossan
- past indicative connegative of gossat
Participle
gossan
- past participle of gossat
Noun
gossan
- verbal noun of gossat
Inflection
| Odd, no gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gossan | |
| Genitive | gossama | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | gossan | gossamat |
| Accusative | gossama | gossamiid |
| Genitive | gossama | gossamiid |
| Illative | gossamii | gossamiidda |
| Locative | gossamis | gossamiin |
| Comitative | gossamiin | gossamiiguin |
| Essive | gossamin | |
| Possessive forms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| 1st person | gossaman | gossameame | gossameamet |
| 2nd person | gossamat | gossameatte | gossameattet |
| 3rd person | gossamis | gossameaskka | gossameaset |