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Sluice :: Sluice (n.) A long box or trough through which water flows, -- used for washing auriferous earth..

#NAME? :: -ferous () A suffix signifying bearing, producing, yielding; as, auriferous, yielding gold; chyliferous, producing chyle..

Cradle :: Cradle (n.) A machine on rockers, used in washing out auriferous earth; -- also called a rocker..

Auriferous :: Auriferous (a.) Gold-bearing; containing or producing gold.

Reef :: Reef (n.) A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so called in Australia. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore..

Chlorination :: Chlorination (n.) The act or process of subjecting anything to the action of chlorine; especially, a process for the extraction of gold by exposure of the auriferous material to chlorine gas..

Lauriferous :: Lauriferous (a.) Producing, or bringing, laurel..

Riffle :: Riffle (n.) A trough or sluice having cleats, grooves, or steps across the bottom for holding quicksilver and catching particles of gold when auriferous earth is washed; also, one of the cleats, grooves, or steps in such a trough. Also called ripple..

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