auriferous
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonauriferous adjective
Etymology
Origin of auriferous
1720–30; < Latin aurifer gold-bearing ( see auri- 1, -fer) + -ous
Example Sentences
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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.
At Gympie, the auriferous area is confined to veins traversing a crystalline diorite, or within a certain limit of its boundary, marked by the presence of fossiliferous diabase tufas.
From Early Days in North Queensland by Palmer, Edward
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
These may be classed as alluvial mining, vein-mining, and the treatment of auriferous ores.
From The Romance of Industry and Invention by Cochrane, Robert
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