goldfield vs quarry

goldfield

noun
  • An area where gold ore is found 

quarry

noun
  • A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate. 

  • An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted. 

  • An object of search or pursuit. 

  • A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone. 

verb
  • To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy. 

  • To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry. 

  • To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching. 

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