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n. - An alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral.

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Used as a noun, listen here, it means: n. - An alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral. Used as a noun, listen here, it means: A person who sets things in their spot or arranges them; A person or animal that is among the winners of a race or other contest.

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  • In addition, it was accepted that some groups knew how to take advantage of any rich ores found in placer deposits in streams.
  • The second type of gold deposit is called a placer deposit.
  • Such deposits, where minerals are concentrated by their weight, are called placer deposits.
  • This shoal or placer, which is of the extent of 200 square leagues, is well known only to the tribe of the
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  • ''placer" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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