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
Little has been done to develop the mineral resources of the district, which include tin, lead, antimony and auriferous quartz.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 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 total number of quartz reefs proved to be auriferous is between 350 and 400, while the extent of auriferous ground worked upon in the district is 187 square miles.
From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Willoughby, Howard
Does the auriferous quartz occur in veins, and are these still in situ, or are they broken up?
