placer

Example Sentences

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Here’s the thing with California’s oranges: The California gold rush, smack in the middle of the 19th century, was an enormous splash in the placer pan.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024

Metzger, a state qualifier a year ago and a conference placer, is also set to go to Michigan.

From Washington Times • Mar. 8, 2021

Mr. Tremblay began placer mining a few years ago, a passion he admitted is stoked more by the thrill of discovery than the prospect of striking it rich.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2017

That’s because we were after the same thing: tiny flecks of placer gold that wash into streambeds.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2017

Along the sea-coast to the south it has some placer gold mines.

From The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia by Spears, John R.