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auriferous

adjective
/ɔːˈrɪfərəs/

Meaning

Containing or producing gold.

Example Sentences

The miners discovered an auriferous vein in the mountains.

Synonyms

gold-bearing, golden, mineral-rich, aurous

Antonyms

barren, nonmetallic

Collocations

auriferous vein, auriferous soil, auriferous deposits

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