gold field
Prospector's prime grounds
A gold field is a district or region where gold deposits have been discovered and mining operations take place.
The term evokes the rush era of prospecting: Thousands flooded into the California gold fields in 1849.
Also spelled as one word: goldfield.
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- stake a claimAssert ownership of something
- washClean using liquid
- rushQuick sudden movement
- strike it richSuddenly acquire great wealth
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