alluviation

Definitions of alluviation
  1. noun
    the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
    synonyms: deposit, sedimentation
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    types:
    load, lode
    a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
    champion lode, mother lode
    the main vein of ore in a deposit
    type of:
    geological phenomenon
    a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
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