Meaning & use
Assayer
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A person whose job is to test and analyze metals or ores to determine their composition and value.
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The assayer confirmed that the ore contained a high concentration of silver.
Gold rush towns often relied on a local assayer to verify the purity of a miner's find.
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Historically a critical profession during mining booms, when assayers determined the true value of raw ore.
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