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placer [′plās·ər] (geology) A mineral deposit at or near the surface of the earth, formed by mechanical concentration of mineral particles from weathered debris. Also known as ore of sedimentation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He was speculating, they contended, as if the whole country was made of gold, and no man could win who played a placer strike in that fashion. Miners came in on snowshoes from their placer claims twenty miles away to buy fresh bread from her, and paid for it in gold. For that matter, the gold-trace had become something more than a trace; it was a placer mine in itself, and the man resolved to come back after he had found the pocket and work over the ground. |
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