Definition of "lodes" []

• Plural form of lode. (noun)

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• "Richest of all are the quartz mines, where beautiful white rock, rich with sparkling gold, is found in veins, or "lodes," cropping out of hillsides or dipping down under the earth."
• "This drilling has returned mineralized intersections, typically related to veins or chlorite-altered 'lodes' associated with granitic dykes or sills."
• "Spar or quartz stones incorporated into the stoned-up banks of the drier fields hint of the mineral lodes beneath this ridge that extend deep beneath the river."