oilfield

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Mammoths, scimitar cats, 80,000-year-old ground squirrel nests full of cached seeds that help paleobotanists reconstruct ice-age ecosystems — some paleontologists spend years cultivating relationships with the goldfield workers.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2021

The officers were the guests of the exclusive Melbourne Club for a private dinner, and a ball was held in their honor at Craig’s Royal Hotel in the goldfield town of Ballarat.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2015

Hodgkinson’s name is commemorated by the goldfield named after him, as well as the river upon which it is situated.

From Early Days in North Queensland by Palmer, Edward

Then other rushes took place on the goldfield as new discoveries were made, and the “Palmer fever” became bad again.

From Early Days in North Queensland by Palmer, Edward

Since the discovery of the Gympie goldfield there has been no cessation in the progress of mining in Queensland.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland