flakes of gold
Panner's gleaming reward
Flakes of gold are thin, flat fragments of the precious metal, typically found in stream beds or mining deposits.
Gold naturally breaks into flakes because of its malleability.
Prospectors pan for flakes of gold in rivers, separating them from sand and sediment.
The phrase can describe anything resembling such fragments: Sunlight scattered flakes of gold across the water.
- prospectorOne seeking valuable deposits
- panShallow cooking vessel
- sluiceGated water conduit
- placerMineral-rich sediment accumulation
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
shimmer · specks · dust · river · river bed · sediment · pyrite · strike · rush · treasure · pay dirt · gleaming · precious · ore · vein · creek · mining · panning
flakes of goldgold nuggets
Unrefined precious metal pieces
gold bars · gold ingots · solid gold · gold bricks · nuggets
flakes of goldflakes of rust
Oxidized metal fragments
iron filings · sawdust · wood shavings · flakes of paint · sand grains
flake, flaked, flaking, flaky, flakiness, gold, golden, gilded, gilding