Answer:

lodes

Answer	Crossword Clue
LODES	Places to mine
LODES	Ore-rich deposits
LODES	Forty-niners' streaks

LODES	Mine bonanzas
LODES	Ore pockets
LODES	Valuable deposits
LODES	Rich deposits
LODES	Mineral-laden deposits
LODES	Mineral veins
LODES	Veinlike deposits
LODES	Mineral deposits

LODES	Lucky strikes
LODES	Rich ore deposits
LODES	Rich sources
LODES	Ore depostits
LODES	Metal deposits
LODES	Ore supplies
LODES	Mineral-rich deposits
LODES	Rich veins

LODES	Metal-rich deposits
LODES	Ore sources
LODES	Ore deposits
LODES	Valuable finds
LODES	Mine discoveries
LODES	Abundant supplies
LODES	Miners' finds
LODES	Rich strikes

LODES	Mine rocks
LODES	Mine deposits
LODES	Rich mine deposits
LODES	They contain veins
LODES	Prospectors' discoveries
LODES	Miner's finds
LODES	Mineral deposits.
LODES	Veins of gold.

LODES	Veins of ore.
LODES	Veins containing ore.
LODES	Deposits of ore.
LODES	Ore deposits.
LODES	Comstock and others.

Crossword

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