auriferous

/ɔ:'rifərəs/

Thân thiện

The prospector discovered an auriferous quartz vein in the mountainside.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Containing gold; gold-bearing: Describes a substance, typically a rock, mineral, or geological deposit, that contains gold in its composition.

Usage

• The word auriferous is a technical, scientific term used primarily in geology, mining, and mineralogy. It is used to describe materials from which gold can be extracted. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation.

Examples

• The prospectors discovered an auriferous vein deep within the mountain.
• Geologists surveyed the region for auriferous deposits.
• The old mine was abandoned after the auriferous ore was depleted.

Advanced Usage

• "Auriferous gravels": A term used to describe sedimentary deposits, such as those found in riverbeds, that contain particles of gold.
  • The 19th-century gold rush was fueled by discoveries of auriferous gravels in riverbeds.

Variants and Related Words

• Auriferous is derived from Latin: (gold) + (bearing).
• Aureate (adj): Pertaining to gold; golden in color or style (often used in literary contexts).
• Aurum (n): The Latin word for gold, used in scientific contexts (chemical symbol: Au).

Synonyms

• Gold-bearing
• Gold-containing

Antonyms

• Barren (in a mining/geological context, meaning not containing valuable minerals)
• Non-auriferous

Học thuật

Adjective

1. containing gold
   • auriferous quartz veins

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gold-bearing