Wiktionary
gold-bearing
a. (context of a mineral or ore English) containing or producing gold
WordNet
gold-bearing
adj. containing gold; "auriferous quartz veins" [syn: auriferous]
Usage examples of "gold-bearing".
As Violet knew, jackline is a kind of rope used in sailing, and as Klaus knew, jacutinga is a sort of gold-bearing iron ore found in Brazil, and once again there were plenty of files between these two, but although the children found information on jack-o'-lanterns, Jack Russell terriers, and Jacobean drama, there was no file marked "Jacques.
We were extremely fortunate, for late in the winter of 1865, after many hardships and privations, we located the most remarkable gold-bearing quartz vein that our wildest dreams had ever pictured.
Ancient gold miners had washed gold-bearing gravel in wooden sluice boxes.