Definition of Placir
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.]
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A deposit of earth, sand, or gravel, containing valuable minerals, previously transported by water.
Quotations
*1995: Placer gold comes from the weathering of the primary veins releasing the gold to be transported by water action and concentrated in gravel or sand beds. — Paul T. Craddock, Early Metal Mining and Production, page 110.
French
- to place
- to seat
Spanish
- to please (somebody)
- something done to please
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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