MOTHERLODE

Mother lode

Mother lode is a principal vein or zone of veins of gold or silver ore. The term probably came from a literal translation of the Spanish veta madre, a term common in old Mexican mining. Veta madre, for instance, is the name given to an silver vein discovered in 1548 in Guanajuato, New Spain .

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Motherlode

Motherlode was a Canadian pop rock group formed in 1969 in London. The group scored some success in the US with their single, "When I Die", which hit #18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969.

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mother lode

Noun

  1. A large or rich vein of gold or of another precious mineral from which other branches extend.
  2. Any source of valuable or useful material.


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