diamantiferous

[ dahy-uh-man-tif-er-uhs ]

adjective

, Mining.

1. diamondiferous.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diamantiferous¹

1875–80; < French diamantif ère, equivalent to diamant diamond + -if ère; -i-, -ferous

Example Sentences

A screen, or cylinder wash mill and elevator, were used for dealing with the diamantiferous soil, and were described.

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With the true pipes are associated dykes and fissures also filled with diamantiferous blue ground.

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It is noticeable that the walls are not of the formation which is diamantiferous.

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He encouraged the workings at Jagersfontein, and he also called attention to the diamantiferous neck at Kimberley.

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