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 ore at the latter place is auriferous iron pyrites, called by the natives Inga.

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

Little has been done to develop the mineral resources of the district, which include tin, lead, antimony and auriferous quartz.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

I have seen samples of galena from Cebú which was said to be auriferous, but I have never heard that any of these ores have been worked anywhere in the islands.

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

The sand of some of the rivers, as for instance the Maros, Szamos, K�r�s and Aranyos, is auriferous.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various