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Bonanza

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000679

An exceptionally rich and large mineral deposit, particularly of a precious metal like gold or silver, that is highly profitable to mine. The discovery of such a deposit often triggers a rush of prospectors and investment to an area. In mining terminology, a bonanza is distinguished from a more average orebody by its high grade and concentrated volume.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000679
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Bonanza; Spanish: bonanza; French: bonanza
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Bonanza",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An exceptionally rich and large mineral deposit, particularly of a precious metal like gold or silver, that is highly profitable to mine. The discovery of such a deposit often triggers a rush of prospectors and investment to an area. In mining terminology, a bonanza is distinguished from a more average orebody by its high grade and concentrated volume.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Bonanza",
    "es": "bonanza",
    "fr": "bonanza"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bonanza/"
}

Record 745 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.