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rock hounding
Or rockhounding
noun
the activity of searching for and collecting rocks, fossils, or minerals.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rock hounding1
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; rock hound + -ing 1
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Example Sentences
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Closer to home, Buzz likes to go rock hounding in the grasslands north of Crawford and up to the South Dakota state line.
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