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discovery claim † 
n. Placer Mining the first or original claim staked on a creek, all other claims being recorded as above discovery or below discovery.
See also: below discovery
- 1898 George Harvey, who has been working on discovery claim Bonanza, is making preparations to pole up the river en route for Douglas City.
- 1958 But the men from Keithley and the men from Antler all of whom were apparently real gold hounds were also good sports about the matter and staked whatever they wanted as a discovery claim.
- 1898 George Harvey, who has been working on discovery claim Bonanza, is making preparations to pole up the river en route for Douglas City.