blue lead
/ˌbluː ˈliːd/US Mining. Now historical
noun
A gold-bearing stratum of bluish gravelly clay. Chiefly as the name (more fully Great Blue Lead) of a particular lode in California.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Mining Magazine. From blue + lead.
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