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ProspectingProspecting: the first step in exploration in which prospectors search for clues of the presence of valuable mineral deposits. The objective of prospecting is to identify a target worthy of further testing by more expensive exploration methods.: the first step in exploration in which prospectors search for clues of the presence of valuable mineralMineral: A naturally-occurring, homogeneous substance that has a definite chemical composition and (usually) a crystalline structure. deposits. The objective of prospecting is to identify a target worthy of further testing by more expensive exploration methods.