Prospector

Definitions

A person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as gold.

Equivalents

Examples

“A large number⟳ of prospectors have⟳ crossed over the divide⟳ to the British head waters of the Yukon, in search⟳ of the rich diggings found by a lucky few last⟳ year.”

“The south polar region of Promethei Planum developed a Bermuda Triangle reputation. Satellites detected intermittent mass concentrations and magnetic field shifts. In 2148, prospectors working near Deseado Crater discovered an underground complex: a Prothean observation post⟳. The odd phenomena were generated by the operation and discharge of a mass effect core, struggling to function despite fifty millennia of neglect⟳.”

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