Meaning of PLACER
| Pronunciation: | | 'pleysuree
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| | Definition: | | [n] an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral |
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| | See Also: | | alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvion, alluvium | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Pla"cer\, n.
One who places or sets. --Spenser.
\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.]
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| | Definition: | | Fluvial or glacial deposit of gravel or sand containing heavy ore minerals, such as gold or platinum, that have been eroded from bedrock and concentrated as small particles that can be washed out. |
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