Definition of Auriferous

describes rocks or minerals that contain gold

Examples of Auriferous in a sentence

Placing his hands on the auriferous treasure, the pirate lusted for the golden trinkets.  🔊

Miners headed to California in search of auriferous rocks were often disappointed to find that gold was scarce.  🔊

Although the auriferous rocks can be found in the basin, locating them is rare.  🔊

The golden bits were removed from the auriferous crater and measured for pricing.  🔊

Containing many auriferous drifts, the river was once a popular place for gold mining.  🔊

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