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
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 Rolf Bolderwood
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 Gordon Stables
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
The extraction of gold from auriferous minerals by fusion, except as an incident in their treatment for other metals, is very rarely practised.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
