prospecting

verbal n. and adj.

See prospect, v.

1890. `Goldfields of Victoria,' p. 16:

«Prospecting in my division is on the increase.»

Ibid. p. 13:

«The Egerton Company are doing a large amount of prospectingwork.»

Prospecting
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Prospect>>. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
prospecting
Hunting or searching for lead. The process is thus described in a sketch of Life on the Upper Missis...

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prospecting claim
= the first claim marked in agold-lead. See Reward Claim. 1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `The Miner's Right...

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