Placer may refer to one of the following:
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Placer deposit
In geology, a placer deposit or placer is an accumulation of valuable minerals formed by gravity separation from a specific source rock during sedimentary processes. The name is from the Spanish language, Spanish word ''placer'', meaning "alluviu ...
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Placer sheep
The raising of domestic sheep has occurred in nearly every inhabited part of the earth, and the variations in cultures and languages which have kept sheep has produced a vast lexicon of unique terminology used to describe sheep husbandry.
Terms
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Placer mining
Placer mining () is the mining of stream bed deposits for minerals. This may be done by open-pit mining or by various surface excavating equipment or tunneling equipment.
Placer mining is frequently used for precious metal deposits (particularly ...
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Placer (geography)
Placer ( or ''pracel'') is a term used by Portuguese and Spanish navigators and cartographers to refer to a certain kind of submerged bank or reef. Commonly the bottom of such a reef is sandy, but there are some where the bottom is muddy or st ...
, a submerged bank or reef.
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Placer (rugby league)
Rugby league football has accrued considerable jargon to describe aspects of the game. Many terms originate in the Laws of the Game. Some aspects of the game have more than one term referring to them. Different terms have become popularly used to ...
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Placer, a job title in the Pottery industry.
Geographical names:
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Placer, Masbate
Placer, officially the Municipality of Placer, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,340 people.
Placer is from Masbate City.
History
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Placer, Surigao del Norte
Placer, officially the Municipality of Placer (Surigaonon language, Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Placer; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2 ...
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Loomis, California
Loomis (formerly Pine, Pino, Smithville, and Placer) is an incorporated town in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The town's population was reported as 6,836 in the 2020 census. It shares ...
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Placer County, California
Placer County ( ; ''Placer'', Spanish for "sand deposit"), officially the County of Placer, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 404,739. The county seat is Auburn.
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