Lode [noun]

We have cut the south lode at the adit level about 50 or 60 fathoms east of the engine, and have driven about 20 fathoms on it.

Cash looked up from studying the last assay report of the Burro Lode, and his look was not pleasant.

Since 1899 placer mining has increased considerably, although the greater part of the return has been from lode mining.

One by one the spider arms of the tunnels felt out into the innermost crevices of the lode.

It took me half of the next day to locate the lode, and while I was pilin' the monuments I looked up and saw that villain, Jacks.

The richest bonanza that the "mother lode" ever yielded he struck.

His lode petered out about six o'clock yesterday afternoon; our evening edition being delayed until that time, by request.

Mining claims are of two classes: lode or quartz claims, and placer claims.

Perugias lode star for travellers has ever been the fact that it was the centre of the school of Umbrian painters.

It was soon evident that he was quite content to go without, and that Sally herself had been his lode-star.