Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Gold in the form of fine particles carried away by running water. See
float-mineral .
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Examples
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It is often in the form of spangles called float-gold and flour-gold.
To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative Richard Francis Burton 1855
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A handful, taken from a few inches below the surface, shows glittering specks of 'float-gold,' scales so fine that it was difficult to wash them by machinery.
To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative Richard Francis Burton 1855
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There will not be much loss by float-gold, flour-gold, or paint-gold, the latter thus called because it is so fine as to resemble gilding.
To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative Richard Francis Burton 1855
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