Placer (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun Mining.
  1. a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
  2. the site of a form of mining (placer mining ) in which a placer deposit is washed to separate the gold or other valuable minerals.
noun
  1. a person who sets things in their place or arranges them.
  2. a person or animal that is among the winners of a race or other contest.
noun
    • surface sediment containing particles of gold or some other valuable mineral
    • (in combination)
    Placer (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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