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• Botanical prospecting for uranium — The history of uranium prospecting, especially in the Colorado Plateau of North America, has seen several methods of identifying likely ore body locations. The use of radiation detectors, such as Geiger counters and Scintillation meters is one… …   Wikipedia

• Prospecting — is the physical search for minerals, fossils, precious metals or mineral specimens, and is also known as fossicking. Prospecting is synonymous in some ways with mineral exploration which is an organised, large scale and at least semi scientific… …   Wikipedia

• prospecting — UK US /ˈprɒspektɪŋ/ noun [U] NATURAL RESOURCES ► the activity of searching for gold, oil, or other valuable substances on or under the surface of the Earth: »Most of the prospecting so far has been conducted by an Australian mining engineer.… …   Financial and business terms

• prospecting — ▪ mining       search for economically exploitable mineral deposits (mineral deposit). Until the 20th century prospecting involved roaming likely areas on foot looking for direct indications of ore mineralization in outcrops, sediments, and soils …   Universalium

• prospecting — /ˈprɒspɛktɪŋ/ (say prospekting) noun 1. the exploration of a region in search of precious metal, as gold, silver, etc. –adjective 2. of or relating to the search for gold or the like: prospecting tools; prospecting pan …  

• Prospecting — Prospect Pros pect, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prospected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prospecting}.] To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Prospecting —   The search for an area of probable mineralization; the search normally includes topographical, geological, and geophysical studies of relatively large areas undertaken in an attempt to locate specific areas warranting detailed exploration.… …   Energy terms

• prospecting — the search for fish stocks in areas thought to be suitable for the species sought and the estimate of the abundance and distribution of that stock …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• prospecting — pros·pect || prÉ‘spekt / prÉ’spekt n. chance, probability of advancement or success; hope, promise; view, vista, scene; outlook, perspective; potential customer (Economics) v. search for valuable materials (such as gold, oil, etc.); examine an… …   English contemporary dictionary

• Prospecting costs —   Direct and indirect costs incurred to identify areas of interest that may warrant detailed exploration. Such costs include those incurred for topographical, geological, and geophysical studies; rights of access to properties in order to conduct …   Energy terms

• prospecting — /prə spektɪŋ/ noun the act of looking for new customers …   Marketing dictionary in english