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

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 Stables, Gordon

Other exhibits included specimens of gold-bearing rock from Lepanto and Infantas, and compact auriferous quartz from the celebrated gold-pits of Suyuc near Mancayan.

From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Sawyer, Frederic H.

In working auriferous river-beds, dredges have been used with considerable success in certain parts of New Zealand and on the Pacific slope in America.

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