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

The Ankobra or Snake river traverses auriferous country, and reaches the sea some 20 m. west of Cape Three Points.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

Having received an invitation from the ex-Viceroy, Captain Burton proceeded to Cairo in March, 1877, where an expedition was organized for the purpose of exploring the auriferous region.

From The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 by Various

Much stress has been laid on the value of certain intrusive trap rocks as specially influencing the production of auriferous veinstones in Queensland.

From Early Days in North Queensland by Palmer, Edward

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 Hornung, Ernest W.