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бонанцовая руда
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
bonanza — ☆ bonanza [bə nan′zə, bōnan′zə ] n. [Sp, fair weather, prosperity < VL * bonacia, < L bonus, good (see BONUS), after malacia, calm at sea (assumed to be < malus, bad) < Gr malakia < malakos, soft, akin to mylē,MILL1] 1. a very rich … English World dictionary
bonanza — /beuh nan zeuh, boh /, n. 1. a rich mass of ore, as found in mining. 2. a source of great and sudden wealth or luck; a spectacular windfall: The play proved to be a bonanza for its lucky backers. [1835 45, Amer.; < Sp: lit., smooth sea (hence,… … Universalium
Bonanza Kings — In 1871, John W. Mackay, James G. Fair, James C. Flood and William S. O Brien, organized the Consolidated Virginia Silver Mine near Virginia City, Nevada, from a number of smaller claims on the Comstock Lode. Later they added the near by… … Wikipedia
bonanza — noun Etymology: Spanish, literally, calm sea, from Medieval Latin bonacia, alteration of Latin malacia, from Greek malakia, literally, softness, from malakos soft Date: 1829 1. an exceptionally large and rich mineral deposit (as of an ore … New Collegiate Dictionary
bonanza — bo•nan•za [[t]bəˈnæn zə, boʊ [/t]] n. pl. zas 1) min a rich mass of ore, as found in mining 2) a source of great and sudden wealth or luck; a spectacular windfall • Etymology: 1835–45, amer.; < Sp: lit., smooth sea (hence, good luck, rich vein … From formal English to slang
bonanza — bo·nan·za || bəʊ nænzÉ™ n. something which brings rich rewards; rich mass of ore in a mine … English contemporary dictionary
bonanza — /bəˈnænzə / (say buh nanzuh) noun 1. a. a mine of wealth; good luck. b. any fortunate and profitable occasion. 2. US a rich mass of ore, as found in mining. {Spanish: fair weather, prosperity, from Latin bonus good} …
bonanza — A term originally applied to a rich vein of ore or a highly productive mine, especially a gold or silver mine, and now applied to any business or commercial activity which is very rewarding financially, particularly a new enterprise which… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Comstock Lode — Bonanza ore, Consolidated California and Virginia Mine, Comstock Lode The Comstock Lode was the first major U.S. discovery of silver ore, located under what is now Virginia City, Nevada, on the eastern slope of Mount Davidson, a peak in the… … Wikipedia
Kennecott, Alaska — Infobox nrhp2 | name =Kennecott Mines nrhp type = nhld nhld = yes caption = The Kennecott Concentration and smelting plant, the mines are in the mountains to the east nearest city= Kennecott, Alaska lat degrees = 61 lat minutes = 30 lat seconds … Wikipedia
Copper mining in the United States — US primary copper production 1900 2008. Source: USGS … Wikipedia