river-bed placer

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• Placer — Plac er, n. [Sp.] A deposit of earth, sand, or gravel, containing valuable mineral in particles, especially by the side of a river, or in the bed of a mountain torrent. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• placer — ► NOUN ▪ a deposit of sand or gravel in the bed of a river or lake, containing particles of valuable minerals. ORIGIN Latin American Spanish, deposit, shoal …   English terms dictionary

• river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …   Universalium

• placer — placer1 noun 1》 a person who places something. 2》 a person or animal gaining a specified place. 3》 Brit. informal a dealer in stolen goods. placer2 noun [often as modifier] a deposit of sand or gravel in the bed of a river or lake, containing… …   English new terms dictionary

• Middle Fork South Platte River — Middle Fork South Platte River[1] Origin Park County, Colorado 39°22′16″N 10 …   Wikipedia

• San Joaquin River — Coordinates: 38°04′00″N 121°51′04″W / 38.0666667°N 121.85111°W / 38.0666667; 121.85111 …   Wikipedia

• Hotel Hacienda el Placer — (Honda,Колумбия) Категория отеля: Адрес: Km 1 variante Honda Mariquita, 73 …   Каталог отелей

• Ore genesis — The various theories of ore genesis explain how the various types of mineral deposits form within the Earth s crust. Ore genesis theories are very dependent on the mineral or commodity. Ore genesis theories generally involve three components:… …   Wikipedia

• Palaeochannel — Palaeochannels are deposits of unconsolidated or semi consolidated sedimentary rocks deposited in ancient, currently inactive river and stream channel systems. The word palaeochannel is formed from the words palaeo or old , and channel; ie; a… …   Wikipedia

• Confederate Gulch and Diamond City — Confederate Gulch is a steeply incised valley on the west facing slopes of the Big Belt Mountains. Its small stream drains westward into Canyon Ferry Lake, on the upper Missouri River Valley near present day Townsend, Montana. In 1864 Confederate …   Wikipedia

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium