请输入您要查询的单词:

 

单词 auriferous
例句 auriferous
But the same cloying vision of an auriferous Burma that was so seductive to Rajkumar, and which Ghosh both celebrates and dismantles, still draws visitors. The Rangoon of The Glass Palace 2010-08-26T08:35:00Z
Gold, of course, is the international color of bling, the Midas touch, gilded and auriferous. The Unmistakable Bling Of The Gold iPhone 5S 2013-08-21T14:08:00Z
Having received an invitation from the ex-Viceroy, Captain Burton proceeded to Cairo in March, 1877, where an expedition was organized for the purpose of exploring the auriferous region. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z
The total number of quartz reefs proved to be auriferous is between 350 and 400, while the extent of auriferous ground worked upon in the district is 187 square miles. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z
In the neighbourhood of Nin-gan-shan the hilly part of the soil presents strong indication of auriferous qualities. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z
That barque, sailing under the French flag, is bound for Swansea with a cargo of this: no ordinary auriferous quartz, let me tell you, but containing a hitherto unexampled percentage of gold. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z
From want of rain, however, washing the auriferous earth was attended with difficulty and delay. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z
Now they were going back to civilization with many ounces of gold, and papers relating to auriferous claims, to invoke the aid of capital before they once more turned their faces toward the frozen north. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z
All thoughts were directed to the auriferous treasure. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z
Quartz′-crush′er, -mill, a machine, mill, where auriferous quartz is reduced to powder, and the gold separated by amalgamation.—adj. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z
Much stress has been laid on the value of certain intrusive trap rocks as specially influencing the production of auriferous veinstones in Queensland. Early Days in North Queensland 2012-01-24T03:00:29.987Z
Indeed, a man unaccustomed to the bush usually finds it astonishingly difficult even to see one, and provisions were worth a ransom in the auriferous wilderness into which they were pushing their way. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z
He infers, however, that oil wells in the vicinity of auriferous deposits may yield a larger quantity of gold than from oil wells situated in carboniferous strata. Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.?No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:31.783Z
Does the auriferous quartz occur in veins, and are these still in situ, or are they broken up? Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z
These may be classed as alluvial mining, vein-mining, and the treatment of auriferous ores. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z
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. Early Days in North Queensland 2012-01-24T03:00:29.987Z
The ore at the latter place is auriferous iron pyrites, called by the natives Inga. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z
Carefully pour off this auriferous ether into another phial, and cork it close. A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, Which are Well Explained and Warranted Genuine and may be Performed Easily, Safely, and at Little Expense. 2011-11-22T03:00:11.870Z
Some of the hydraulic works in California for washing down masses of auriferous earth are on a scale stupenduous enough to produce really important topographical changes. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z
Hence it is not an uncommon circumstance to find beds of auriferous gravel occupying the summits of hills, which must, at the time the deposit was made, have represented the course of a stream. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z
The minerals of the second class, usually spoken of as “auriferous,” are comparatively numerous. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z
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. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z
The difference was even more marked than that between the red clay and the auriferous drift, here only four or five feet thick. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z
Both are auriferous; the last will yield 300 pounds from each ton of ore.” In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z
And, finally, experts declare that some of the rich banket beds of the Transvaal became auriferous by the infiltration of water containing a minute proportion of gold in solution. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z
The genesis of the last three types of deposit is generally assigned to the simultaneous percolation of solutions of gold and silica, the auriferous solution being formed during the disintegration of the gold-bearing metalliferous veins. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z
Little has been done to develop the mineral resources of the district, which include tin, lead, antimony and auriferous quartz. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z
Thereafter he confined his operations to the lower half of the auriferous drift, which being gravelly, was more or less conglomerate, and formed a continuous arch corresponding with the brickwork in a railway tunnel. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z
America has recently put forth claims to have been inhabited by man in the Pliocene, on the faith of remains found in auriferous gravels in the West. The Chain of Life in Geological Time A Sketch of the Origin and Succession of Animals and Plants 2011-06-01T02:00:24.880Z
Platinum has hitherto been obtained nowhere in Europe except in the auriferous sands in the Russian government of Perm. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z
By simple washing, i.e. dressing auriferous sands, gravels, &c.; Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z
I promised to repay my share of this money to his son—as soon as I should earn its equivalent out of the auriferous earth of California. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z
In many parts of the world epidiorites and the quartz veins which sometimes occur in them have proved to be auriferous. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z
The transport of letters and gold is carried on by an express postal service; and the auriferous riches of the district attract a considerable influx of visitors. A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas
The surface diggings having been exhausted, the precious metal is now got from greater depths, and there are mines as deep as some coal-pits, the gold being obtained by crushing the auriferous quartz. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis
The extraction of gold from auriferous minerals by fusion, except as an incident in their treatment for other metals, is very rarely practised. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z
My proposal was accepted—on the condition that we should stop awhile on the Stanislaus—a river of whose auriferous deposits my new partner had formed a very high opinion. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z
The country is known to be auriferous, but to what extent it is impossible to say. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands
The land thereabouts is of a reddish hue and of a particularly auriferous quality. A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas
All these small rivers are described as auriferous and have attracted attention for this reason. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis"
Extraction by Means of Aqueous Solutions.—Many processes have been suggested in which the gold of auriferous deposits is converted into products soluble in water, from which solutions the gold may be precipitated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z
For it had surprised them, in the auriferous American country, how their expenditures grew and their income failed. The Way of the Gods
Though South Australia presents little of the glamour of auriferous fields to attract new settlers, those who come here are as a rule of the best class. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands
At any rate we have seen sufficient to prove that Rhodesia is an auriferous country though as yet no one knows what rank it will take among gold-producing lands. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal
From pots of auriferous metal, Made pure by the torment of flame, He pressed thee in fearful begettal, A coinage too perfect for shame. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar
In working auriferous river-beds, dredges have been used with considerable success in certain parts of New Zealand and on the Pacific slope in America. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z
In North America a few small stones have been found in alluvial deposits, mostly auriferous, in Georgia, N. and S. Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Wisconsin, California, Oregon and Indiana. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus"
The country is believed to be almost fabulously rich in auriferous deposits, besides which coal of excellent quality is abundant and easily mined; while in the north the kauri-forests yield immense quantities of shipping timber. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands
There isn't a bed of sand or gravel that may not be auriferous. The Boy With the U.S. Miners
All had to admit that it was an auriferous country, that "colors" could be found everywhere along the creeks, but the question was, and always is, Will it pay to work the ground? The Land of Nome A narrative sketch of the rush to our Bering Sea gold-fields, the country, its mines and its people, and the history of a great conspiracy (1900-1901)
The formation is noted for its regularity as regards both the thickness and the gold-tenor of the ore-bearing reefs, in which respect it is unparalleled in the geology of the auriferous formations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z
As a matter of fact, though we did not find it out until very much later, the soil of San Francisco is not auriferous at all. Gold
To the black diamonds of her coal-fields Australia will owe more of her future progress than to her auriferous products. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands
The discovery of rich auriferous sands on his estates adjoining the Atrato, which were worked extensively for him by the natives whom he and his companions had forced into subjection, had yielded him enormous wealth. Carmen Ariza
They saw that the dead lad’s face was turned so that its cheek rested against the cold, auriferous quartz. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country
The Ankobra or Snake river traverses auriferous country, and reaches the sea some 20 m. west of Cape Three Points. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z
The pan is the simplest of all instruments used for washing auriferous dirt. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
Up to the present writing Australia has realized from her auriferous soil over three hundred and thirty million pounds sterling. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands
“Yes, I always insisted that the soil about here is auriferous and we had only to stick to it to obtain our reward.” A Waif of the Mountains
He examined the auriferous facet with close scrutiny and satisfaction. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills
Inland is a broad belt of sandstone and marl with an occasional band of auriferous conglomerate, best known and most extensively worked for gold in the Wasaw district. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z
The beach is narrow, and lies at the foot of a bluff bank of auriferous sand. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
Gold will attract adventurers, but the substantial permanent population will be found west of the auriferous range of mountains. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands
The American continent is not without its relics of ancient man, the most famous of which is the Calaveras skull, found in 1886 in the auriferous gravels of Calaveras County, California, at an extraordinary depth. Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution
Gone was that great bed of auriferous soil. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills
I even tried to trace out the auriferous bed from whence the waters of the stream transported the metals. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula)
The hunter followed his game, and while skinning the animal, discovered that the point of rock was auriferous quartz. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
On their side of the valley towered Mount Helena and Mount Ascension with auriferous gulches separating and leading up to the main range of the Rockies. A Man of Two Countries
A pretty, blue-flowering shrub, with smooth stem-clasping leaves; found in the mountainous districts of Victoria and New South Wales, and deriving its common name from a supposition that its presence indicated auriferous country. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia
His was the virile, healthy enthusiasm for a quest for something which was hidden there in the wonderful auriferous soil, a quest that the heart of any live man is ever powerless to resist. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills
It is plain that Raleigh got hold of unusually rich specimens of the sparse auriferous quartz. Raleigh
Great sums are lost in gold-mining countries by injudicious investments in mills and machinery to work the auriferous rock, and persons going into the business should be particularly careful not to commit this great error. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
How they happened to be exhibited under that auriferous disguise was owing to an amusing circumstance, explained in another chapter. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages
This latter has come, perhaps, with the seeds from some miner's holding amongst the iron-barks in the gold country, and was once supposed to grow only on auriferous soils. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia
It was as if the very air had become auriferous. The Forester's Daughter A Romance of the Bear-Tooth Range
The man had spent the early winter, when the snow facilitates traveling, in the auriferous regions of the North, arranging for the further development of the 244 mineral properties under his control. The Long Portage
Nearly the whole beach of the county is auriferous. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
Towards the end of 1867 a man named Nash, who had been wandering in an idle way over the country, found an auriferous region of great extent at Gympie, about 130 miles from Brisbane. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890
The traveller soon reached the Falem� river, the bed of which, near its source in the mountains of Dalaba, is very auriferous. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century
The attention of Americans on the Isthmus is at present attracted towards the auriferous region of New Grenada, in the provinces of Choco and Antioquia, lying between the Pacific and the Magdalena River. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851
The whole of the vast extent of mountainous country drained by these streams is known to be more or less auriferous. A Tramp's Notebook
There is a rich auriferous district about twenty miles square, in the vicinity of the town of Shasta, in the south-western part of the county. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
Early Rumours of Gold.—For many years there had been rumours that the Blue Mountains were auriferous. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890
The great desideratum at present is to find some cheap and effective method of disengaging the microscopic gold contained in the auriferous quartz. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851
Say 'My own emolument, derived in less than one year from the auriferous wealth of Chinkie's Flat, amounts to �16,000.' "Chinkie's Flat" 1904
They discovered four rivers having auriferous sands, and brought back with them a nugget which weighed nine ounces. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World
About one third of the county, in the south-western part of it, comprising that portion drained by the head waters of Feather River, is auriferous. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
But Larkin came along, Larkin, his auriferous hair glinting in the sun, Larkin, with his empty grocery basket swung on his rein arm, and a sheaf of papers under the other. In the Mist of the Mountains
In one place I saw a party of men busily at work along the mountain side, preparatory to letting the water in upon the auriferous ground they were exploring. A Boy's Voyage Round the World
The fact that these successful persons were classed as "shoddy" did not lessen the value of the auriferous atmosphere about us. Confessions of a Book-Lover
A large river, the Khin-cha-kiang, flows over auriferous sands through the province; a quantity of coral is found in it which is much used for idols, and for the adornment of the women. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World
The Sierra Butte Quartz Mining Company has some of the best auriferous quartz lodes in the state. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
It is here that, in later days, the gold-mining activity proceeds, as almost everywhere there are believed to be rich auriferous deposits. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899
At length, during the latter part of the day, they reached the bank of a dry creek which disclosed strata similar to the auriferous gravels of California. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania
The actual ground prospected and ascertained to be highly auriferous extends to three hundred and fifty miles from the mouth of Fraser River. Handbook to the new Gold-fields
After travelling through a very undulating country, watered by rivers so winding that one of them had to be crossed thirty-nine times, the Spaniards arrived at the auriferous tracts. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World
The sluice usually runs through the claim, and the auriferous dirt is thrown in with shovels, of which from four to twenty are constantly at work. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
Erroneous ideas of the richness of auriferous dirt resulting therefrom. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52
The excitement over quartz lodes rapidly followed; and every spot on the mountains which showed any slight indications of auriferous quartz was claimed by the prospecters. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866
A large extent of auriferous quartz has been discovered ten miles from Fort Hope. Handbook to the new Gold-fields
But that "gold is where you find it" is about the only law touching auriferous deposits that holds universally good. Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska
The auriferous districts are very dry in summer, and in some places there is not a spring nor a brook within many miles. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
The bare declivity has evidently been worked, and the auriferous gravel must now be packed from the heights. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52
The extraction of gold from auriferous rock is also known to the natives. The Philippine Islands
On the contrary, the vein rocks and its other geological features, as described by an experienced gold miner, encourage the belief that the country is highly auriferous. Handbook to the new Gold-fields
Or—California—ages ago, when auriferous quartz was forming—super-carpenter, million of miles or so up in the air—drops a nail. The Book of the Damned
The porous quartz, or that containing many cavities, is more frequently found auriferous and richly auriferous, than the very compact quartz. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
Erroneous ideas of richness of auriferous dirt resulting therefrom. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52
As has been observed, the gold mines of the Witwatersrand differ in the much greater certainty of their yield and in the much greater quantity of auriferous rock which they have been ascertained to contain. Impressions of South Africa
Just as had been anticipated, the agent's next move was to lay claim to the auriferous region himself, and refuse to turn it over to the lawful owner. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 1, July, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy
As Jeff had announced his intention, they brought away only their auriferous harvest and such clothing as was on their bodies. Klondike Nuggets and How Two Boys Secured Them
When two veins cross each other, one may be auriferous on one side of the intersection and not on the other; but in this case the other vein will be auriferous on both sides. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
This, of course, gives strangers a very erroneous idea of the average richness of auriferous dirt. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52
So, too, even when the reef itself is persistent in width and in depth, its auriferous quality varies greatly. Impressions of South Africa
A single glance was sufficient to show that the auriferous rock had been left behind; that which now surrounded them being a coarse kind of granite. The Pirate Island A Story of the South Pacific
The Hon. George Wright, of California, and her first representative in Congress, was also one of our party; and his glowing descriptions of the auriferous regions kept groups of audience for many an hour. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland
The richest part of a lode of auriferous quartz is almost invariably on the lower side of the vein, near the foot-wall. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
It glowed in the molten sunlight, shone in the soft satin of a woman's skin; the very dust rose in auriferous clouds from the wooden-wheeled ox-carts. The Spinner's Book of Fiction
It was a romantic and picturesque spot, but there was not a grain of auriferous metal or ore in sight. Two Boys in Wyoming A Tale of Adventure (Northwest Series, No. 3)
The rocky walls, which met overhead like an arch, were composed entirely of auriferous quartz, the gold gleaming in it here and there in long thin flakes. The Pirate Island A Story of the South Pacific
When the gold fever broke out he was one of the first to seek his fortune in that auriferous country bordering on the Pacific, in California. Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail
The arastra is a slow instrument, but in some important respects it is superior to any other method of working auriferous quartz. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
The miners call by this name the wooded mountains where they go in search of auriferous sands. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers
The collection from New South Wales contains a large exhibit of the mineral, animal and vegetable productions of the land—auriferous quartz and gold nuggets, tin ores and ingots, copper, coal, antimony and fossils. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878.
Dr. Bill was examining the body of the man whose clothing was stained with the auriferous soil of his claim. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon
Reaching the level, we found more 'women's washings,' and the highly auriferous ground looked as if made for the purpose of hydraulic mining. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative
The reduction of silver ore costs on an average, from three to five times as much as the reduction of auriferous quartz. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
The boy was an ardent fossicker, and loved to be burrowing amongst old tailings, or groping in the sludge of an auriferous creek after little patches. The Gold-Stealers A Story of Waddy
This "auriferous" town is indeed a marvellous place, lying on the crest of a hill at an elevation of 5,000 feet above the level ofPg 54 the sea. A Winter Tour in South Africa
The sluices were awash, and gangs were starting to demolish the embankments of auriferous pay dirt. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon
Each hill must carry at least one core of auriferous reef. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative
In some veins there is much free gold, that is, little specks of metallic gold which can be separated from the other material in the same manner that gold is separated from auriferous quartz. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
But not a square foot of the grimy, slimy, auriferous Thames-side land, not a brick or a beam of the warehouses and sheds which had been theirs in the old days, had descended to Dudley. The Wharf by the Docks A Novel
Nor is the surrounding mass of slate in which this vein is inclosed without abundant evidences of a highly auriferous character. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 79, May, 1864
He dwelt upon his estimate of the quality of the auriferous deposits as he had been able to make it in the darkness, and from his sense of touch. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon
There was a weary uniformity in the closed view, and the sole breaks were an occasional plantation or a few pauper huts, with auriferous swish, buried in that eternal green. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative
The northern part of the county is the basin of the Trinity River, and is auriferous. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
Put mercury in the grooves or before the cleats, and shovel auriferous gravel and sand into the rushing water. Among the Forces
The same auriferous shine behold Wherever the eye could settle! The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood
You know something of what I think you call auriferous geology. The Desert Valley
The rich auriferous reef is the backbone of a long narrow line of hill whose diameter ranges between 1,000 feet to 600 where it is pinched. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative
A convict made known to Governor Phillip the existence of an auriferous region near Sydney, and on the locality being examined particles of real gold-dust were found. A Source Book of Australian History
In his pocket-book was a plan of his auriferous estate; in a bag hanging round his neck was a small collection of yellow nuggets; in his boxes was a chosen assortment of quartz. Victorian Short Stories: Stories of Successful Marriages
Gold! still gold; her Crescent behold, That should be silver, but would be gold; And her robe's auriferous spangles! The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood
First, it is universally conceded that the auriferous deposits remaining untouched are vastly in excess of those already found and worked. The Desert Valley
They are suspected to be auriferous in places. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative
Candles burned on a highboy, on a table at his back; and their auriferous light flowed in about the bedstead. The Three Black Pennys A Novel
It was also thought of importance that the Transvaal should first realize the auriferous "underground rights" situated around the Johannesburg mines, which Government asset was expected to net at least fifty million pounds sterling. Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked
Here sapphires are found in glacial auriferous gravels while sluicing for gold, and until now have been considered only a by-product. Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891
His concluding act was to pack two of the empty oil tins with all the valuable lumps of auriferous quartz he could find where he shot the rubbish from the cave beneath the trees. The Wings of the Morning
The auriferous clays of the Gold Coast are thinly covered with humus, and are not buried, as in Australia, by ten to thirty feet of unproductive top-drift. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative
It is probable that auriferous veins existed, which were worked out, or that some may even now exist which are at present unknown. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800
The reputed gold-bearing river of Ouitubamba rolled from its tunnel before them, exciting the most visionary schemes in the mind of Colonel Perez, to whom its auriferous reputation was familiar. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873
The whole valley of the Yenesei, as far as explored, is auriferous. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life
The western group, Mr. Foote tells us, is far poorer in auriferous localities than either of the others, and they are scattered widely apart. Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore
The peninsula of Sierra Leone is not yet proved to be auriferous. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative
This characteristically feminine theory of auriferous deposits did not commend itself to the masculine intelligence: it was Mr. Doman's belief that gold was found in a liquid state. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce — Volume 2: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians
The reader will perceive one strong bait carelessly thrown out by the auriferous or folliferous colonel—the five thousand dollars cash in hand. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873
A few placer mines have been opened on the Stikeen river, but no one knows the extent of the auriferous beds, in the absence of all 'prospecting' data. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life
In his long tour in Mysore he found that every important auriferous tract visited lies within one or other of the areas of the Dharwar rocks, or forms an outlying patch of the same. Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore
The long oval mound of red clay, overgrown with trees, and rising 295 feet above sea-level, is all auriferous; but there are placers richer than their neighbours. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative
On proceeding, however, to examine the neighbouring soil, he discovered that it was more or less auriferous. California Four Months among the Gold-Finders, being the Diary of an Expedition from San Francisco to the Gold Districts
Knives at first were used to gouge out auriferous rock, and soon these common household appurtenances brought as high as twenty-five dollars each. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts
They are both there, Monsieur and Madame Excellent couple--redolent of the country--husband bucolic, adipose, auriferous--wife arrayed in all her glory, like the Queen of Sheba. In the Days of My Youth
It is traversed by auriferous rivers, is generously productive and marvellously fertile. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera
The surface-ground, of yellowish marl with quartz-pebbles, is evidently auriferous, and below it lies a harder red earth rusty with iron. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative
Besides the river mentioned, the majority of those which have their sources in the mountains of Luquillo are more or less auriferous. The History of Puerto Rico From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation
But he would sail boldly for France, where he would make no pretensions that his auriferous cargo was merely ballast. The Adventures of Captain Horn
The auriferous region of North Carolina extends into South Carolina and Georgia. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation
Purists deplore this, but it is inevitable; and if one searches beneath the surface, there is often a curious deposit of meaning, sometimes auriferous enough to repay our use of cradle and rocker. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 38, December, 1860
Speaking of California, the learned author writes, 'In this method the force of a jet of water with great pressure is made available both for excavating and washing the auriferous earth. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative
Only one thing sat otherwise than auriferously, and at the same time lightly, on Mr Dorrit's mind. Little Dorrit
An' night an' day they shadowed each auriferous bovine, An' panned the grass-roots on their trail, yet nivver gold they seen. Rhymes of a Rolling Stone
In '59, many persons landed at Leavenworth, on their way to Pike's Peak, under the belief that the auriferous mountain was only a day's journey from their landing-place. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation
After many efforts, I at last, in 1873, obtained a vote for prospecting, and the results are most promising, the fact of the existence of rich auriferous quartz being now established. Explorations in Australia, Illustrated,
Streaks of the auriferous black sand became more frequent and promising as we advanced. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative
Observe carefully the auriferous sunsets among the mountains. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 20, August 13, 1870
Veins of auriferous quartz are found throughout the central chain, the richest lodes being encountered in metamorphic rocks near crystalline formations. Santo Domingo A Country with a Future
The gold is extracted from an auriferous region, extending from the Rappahannock to the Coosa River, in Alabama. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation
The bank on which I should like to dwell—do you not guess it?—is the auriferous National. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 02, April 9, 1870
The only auriferous veins, worked as such, are at Oaxaca. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources
At twenty-one miles crossed the Douglas, coming from north-north-west; the country from it to the north-west and north looked quite white with quartz, and showed signs of being auriferous. Explorations in Australia The Journals of John McDouall Stuart
Those who lived in the auriferous region of the Cibao were obliged to deliver as much gold dust as could be held in a small bell, others were to give twenty-five pounds of cotton. Santo Domingo A Country with a Future
We shall find this cheap contrivance useful when 'hydraulicking' the auriferous clays of the Gold Coast. To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I
While the men were getting the auriferous sand, he separated it from the particles of dirt and gravel, without any assistance from them, and without any severe labor for himself. The Huge Hunter Or, the Steam Man of the Prairies
An Ot-Danum from the Djuloi River, with wife and daughter, camped here for a few days, hunting for gold in the river soil, which is auriferous as in many other rivers of Borneo. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917
Guiana: supposed mineral wealth of. natives of. missions of. population of. maps of. granites of. auriferous soil of. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3
On leaving this creek they passed over much rugged and broken country, the scene of Leichhardt's first trip, and a spot which presented many indications of being auriferous. The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888
Tested in England, it proved to be pure lead, a metal so rare that some metallurgists have doubted its existence: the finds have been mostly confined to auriferous lands. The Land of Midian — Volume 2
Or had an exceptionally heavy torrent really washed down auriferous "tailings"? The Land of Midian — Volume 1
The works were directed to a stratum of cellular quartz,* full of polyhedric cavities, mixed with iron-ore, containing auriferous pyrites and small grains of gold, sometimes, it is said, visible to the naked eye. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2
It may be conceived that the expeditions of Ordaz and Herrera served to increase the desire of drawing nearer to those auriferous countries. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3
Austin, Robert— Assistant Surveyor-General, Western Australia; in search of pastoral country, and to examine the interior for auriferous deposits. The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888
No auriferous country was found, but some fine specimens of the baobab tree were seen, some of them averaging fifty feet in diameter. The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work
The magnetic sand bore a tantalizing resemblance to the highly auriferous black sand of Ekaterinburg. The Land of Midian — Volume 1
At a hundred toises distance from the auriferous quartz, the gneiss resumes its ordinary situation, hor 3 to 4, with 60 degrees dip to the north-west. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2
Before I resume the thread of my narrative, it remains for me to add a few general reflections on the auriferous lands situate between the Amazon and the Orinoco. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3
The breaking of the auriferous rock is effected with two stones; of which one serves as anvil, and the other as hammer. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes
During this expedition he travelled 834 miles, discovered some fine ranges and hills, a large extent of pastoral country, some apparently auriferous land, but no water of a permanent kind. The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work
M. Marie was strolling near the old furnaces to the north-east of the fort where, in 1877, he had picked up an auriferous specimen, unfortunately lost before it reached Cairo. The Land of Midian — Volume 1
An apothecary who had been ruined by an unhappy propensity for working mines, accompanied us in our excursion to the Serro de Chacao, very rich in auriferous pyrites. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2
Alluvial soils are generally of small depth where they are auriferous; they most frequently rest upon sterile rocks. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3
The workman with a jerk forces the stone that serves for hammer down upon the auriferous rock, and allows it to be again carried upwards by the elasticity of the young tree. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes
Illustrious banditti," said she, "the auriferous contents of my reticulated depository are notable for minuteness. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 22, August 27, 1870
The soil in these old alluvial beds is often auriferous," he went on; "Mr. Fraser says this was once quite a respectable river, but years of dry seasons shrank it up. The Happy Adventurers
It would no doubt have been more prudent to have resumed the works on the auriferous stratum of the Real de Santa Barbara. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2
It contains, as at Salzburg, lodes of auriferous quartz. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
Their auriferous contents vary still more than their width. The Naturalist in Nicaragua
About five miles to the north-east of the Kokriega is a spot where the schist rock crops out from under the sandstone, and the rises here have somewhat of an auriferous character. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia
The White Hills were so-called from a large ejection, piled up in white mounds of a light-coloured thick bed of the auriferous drifts, in which unprecedented quantities of gold had been found. Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria
Great would be my wonder if the West African as well as the East African Ghats did not prove auriferous; both fulfil all the required conditions, and both await actual discovery. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1
Though little of his journey was through new country, yet it had the valuable result of proving the non-existence of auriferous country in the belt traversed. Spinifex and Sand
I at one time, after having studied the auriferous quartz veins of Australia, advocated this theory, which was first insisted upon by Sir R.I. The Naturalist in Nicaragua
On several of the lower rises, quartz reefs crop out, and some of the quartz which I examined had every appearance of being auriferous, except the main one--the colour of the gold. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia
Sir Charles, I ought to say, had secured during that summer a very advantageous option in a part of Africa on the Transvaal frontier, rumoured to be auriferous. An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay
The whole country in that neighbourhood appears to be more or less auriferous. A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53
This day we saw the last auriferous country we were to meet with until Kimberley was reached. Spinifex and Sand
Gold-mining at Santo Domingo is confined almost entirely to auriferous quartz lodes, no alluvial deposits having been found that will pay for working. The Naturalist in Nicaragua
After crossing the creek, we took a due north course over very rugged quartz ranges of an auriferous character. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia
This done, he went on to jot down some ideas he had, with regard to the presence of auriferous veins in quartz. Australia Felix
A convict made known to Governor Phillip the existence of an auriferous region near Sydney, and on the locality being examined, particles of real gold-dust were found. A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53
Once through the scrub, we came again into gum-timbered country, and when fifty miles east of Kurnalpi crossed a narrow belt of auriferous country, but, failing to find water, were unable to stop. Spinifex and Sand
The gold also found in auriferous lodes is never pure, but forms varies alloys of gold, silver, copper, lead, iron, and bismuth; and no way is known of producing these alloys except by fusion. The Naturalist in Nicaragua
There were few villages, and few inhabitants, the country differing widely from the auriferous lands of Colorado many leagues to the south. Robur the Conqueror
The gold found in the United States, in the mountainous parts of Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia, occurs in metamorphic Silurian strata, as well as in auriferous gravel derived from the same. The Student's Elements of Geology
The people laughed good-humoured at the proclamation, and only flocked in greater numbers to the auriferous spot. A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53
On turning our attention to the opposite direction we found that nearly two hundred miles due north a tract of auriferous country was marked on the map of the Elder Expedition. Spinifex and Sand
It may be correlated with a similar scarcity in the glaciated valleys of Nova Scotia and North Wales, in the neighbourhood of auriferous quartz veins, and is probably due to the same cause. The Naturalist in Nicaragua
Examine auriferous quartz, gold chloride, yellow and ruby glass colored with gold. An Introduction to Chemical Science
The auriferous quartz of these drifts is derived from veins apparently due to hydrothermal agency, proceeding from granite and penetrating strata supposed to be of Jurassic and Triassic date. The Student's Elements of Geology
Along the entire length auriferous discoveries are constantly being made, and it bids fair to last for many years to come. A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53
Then again it seemed to me possible that between Kimberley in the North and Coolgardie in the South auriferous connection might exist. Spinifex and Sand
In the bottom of it were two tablespoonfuls of liquid—a bright golden liquid that seemed to hold the sunshine a prisoner in its auriferous depths. The Trimmed Lamp, and other Stories of the Four Million
Its source is usually either quartz rock, called auriferous quartz, or sand in placer mines. An Introduction to Chemical Science
Assays of auriferous lode material are almost invariably worthless as a guide in the real value of the stone in quantity. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
These are but two or three instances out of the many that occurred to prove the richness of this truly auriferous spot. A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53
Alexander Forrest, Goddard, and Lindsay all passed within appreciable distance of Coolgardie without unearthing its treasures, though in Lindsay's journal the geologist to the expedition pronounced the country auriferous. Spinifex and Sand
Australia soon follows, and that new continent, whose exploration has scarcely begun, is said to be dotted all over by large oases of auriferous rock and gravel. Irish Race in the Past and the Present
Horses and mules were scarce in Rocky Canyon, and he attempted to utilize Billy by making him draw a small cart, laden with auriferous earth, from his claim to the river. Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation
There are, however, vast areas of the earth's surface where this most precious element is lamentably lacking, and such, unfortunately, is the case in many rich auriferous districts. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
Hardly one of us, I think, really believed in the auriferous probabilities of Eureka Gulch. The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales
Soon we had other matters to think about, for on the 12th we found ourselves on the outskirts of auriferous country and were lucky in reaching plenty of water. Spinifex and Sand
But I discovered the ledge and its auriferous character myself. In a Hollow of the Hills
It deposited a single passenger,—Miles Hemmingway, of San Francisco, but originally of Boston,—the young secretary of a mining company, dispatched to report upon the alleged auriferous value of "Jules'." Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation
The first mode of obtaining this much desired metal was doubtless by washing the sand of rivers which flowed through auriferous strata. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
Mrs. O'Brien heard, and lifted an auriferous head. Strictly business: more stories of the four million
We made camp amongst some auriferous hills in what is now known as the Niagara District, and within a few miles of a spot where, subsequently, a rich find of gold was made. Spinifex and Sand
I never sell a little auriferous beauty to the man with the hoe without noticing the beautiful harmony there is between gold and green. The Gentle Grafter
On the contrary," replied Thang-li reassuringly, "I have long regarded you as the auriferous fowl itself. Kai Lung's Golden Hours
Most Governments nowadays encourage in every possible way the discovery of gold-fields, and rewards ranging from hundreds to thousands of pounds are given to successful prospectors of new auriferous districts. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
"Ah!" said he, showing an auriferous tooth, "we have quite a number of the Western delegates stopping here." Strictly business: more stories of the four million
During this trip he accomplished much useful work, discovering considerable extents of auriferous country now dotted with mining camps and towns. Spinifex and Sand
It was in the Kimberley district that I met these parties of prospectors; and I may here remark that I had for some time been aware of the existence of this auriferous region.  The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont
A few miles past the Brockman the auriferous country is cut off by what is locally known as the “Sandstone”—a sheer, wall-like range named the Albert Edward. Spinifex and Sand
The idea is exploded that auriferous lodes necessarily improve in value with depth. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
One or two prospectors have passed through a portion of it, and they speak well of its pastoral and, possibly, auriferous value. Spinifex and Sand
It has been argued that since Giles, for example, passed the Coolgardie district without finding gold, therefore there is every probability of the rest of the country through which he passed being auriferous. Spinifex and Sand
On the north side of Christmas Creek we crossed the first auriferous country we had seen since leaving the Neckersgat Range, close to Lake Darlot. Spinifex and Sand
Assuming that they did exist, the task of accounting for the mode of occurrence of our auriferous quartz lodes is comparatively simple. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
These drifts which are auriferous from grass roots to bed rock extend for nearly fifty miles, and are in places over 200 feet deep. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
About fourteen years ago I obtained some rather remarkable results from simply boiling auriferous ferro-sulphides in water. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
We spent three days in exploring the hills, but failed to see any auriferous indications, excepting in the immediate neighbourhood of Mount Shenton. Spinifex and Sand
I have found it practicable to produce most natural looking specimens of auriferous quartz from stone which previously, as proved by assay, contained no gold whatever. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
With regard to auriferous pyritic lodes, it does not appear even now to be clear, as some scientists assert, that their gold is never found in chemical combination with the sulphides of the base metals. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
The torrid, temperate, and frigid zones are almost equally auriferous. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
They imagined that the breakers were disintegrating some abnormally rich auriferous reefs out at sea, and that the resultant gold was washed up on the beach. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
We were unable to pay more than a flying visit to Mount Ida, but sufficiently long to assure us of the auriferous character of its neighbourhood. Spinifex and Sand
So far as my experiments have extended they have proved this, that it was not essential that the silica and gold should have been deposited at the one time in auriferous lodes. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
We must remember that the particles of gold in the stone may be enveloped with a film of auriferous sulphide, by which they are protected from the solvent actions of the mercury. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
随便看

 

英语例句辞典收录了117811条英语例句在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词及词组的例句翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2000-2023 Newdu.com.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/3/20 4:30:01