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
From want of rain, however, washing the auriferous earth was attended with difficulty and delay.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various
All thoughts were directed to the auriferous treasure.
From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Howard Willoughby
The formation is noted for its regularity as regards both the thickness and the gold-tenor of the ore-bearing reefs, in which respect it is unparalleled in the geology of the auriferous formations.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
Both are auriferous; the last will yield 300 pounds from each ton of ore.”
From In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism by Gordon Stables
