The action or process of finding or discovering gold; the work involved in doing this. Also attributive.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > industry > mining > [noun] > prospecting (16) gold-finding1583 The action or process of finding or discovering gold; the work involved in doing this. Also attributive. prospecting1848 Mining. The action or practice of exploring a region in search of mineral deposits (esp. gold) or oil; the experimental working of a mine or reef. prospect1850 Mining. An investigation of the mineral resources of a locality or of the quality of the material from which ore, etc., is extracted; a preliminary… mine-hunting1874 U.S. The action of prospecting for mineral deposits. Obsolete. prospection1874 The action of prospecting (originally for mineral deposits, esp. gold); an exploratory search, survey, etc. Subcategories:— types of prospecting for gold, diamonds, or opal (8) — indication of metal in mine (1) — experimental working of mine (1) — money, etc., given to prospector (1) |
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