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 auriferous region extends into Sudanese territory, gold dust being found in all the khors coming from Jebel Faronge on the S.E. frontier.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various
Carefully pour off this auriferous ether into another phial, and cork it close.
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The ore at the latter place is auriferous iron pyrites, called by the natives Inga.
From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Frederic H. Sawyer
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
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