auriferous
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Gold, of course, is the international color of bling, the Midas touch, gilded and auriferous.
From Forbes ● Aug. 21, 2013
Adventurers of every sort and condition, of all ages and both sexes, from every clime and country, had there congregated at these wondrous auriferous centres.
From Nevermore by Rolf Bolderwood
In the neighbourhood of Nin-gan-shan the hilly part of the soil presents strong indication of auriferous qualities.
From Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) by Augustus F. Lindley
The difference was even more marked than that between the red clay and the auriferous drift, here only four or five feet thick.
From Denis Dent A Novel by Ernest W. Hornung
All thoughts were directed to the auriferous treasure.
From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Howard Willoughby
