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

In the neighbourhood of Nin-gan-shan the hilly part of the soil presents strong indication of auriferous qualities.

From Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) by Lindley, Augustus F.

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

Adventurers of every sort and condition, of all ages and both sexes, from every clime and country, had there congregated at these wondrous auriferous centres.

From Nevermore by Bolderwood, Rolf

And, finally, experts declare that some of the rich banket beds of the Transvaal became auriferous by the infiltration of water containing a minute proportion of gold in solution.

From The Romance of Industry and Invention by Cochrane, Robert