Definition of Rockhounding

1. Noun. The activities of a rock hound; amateur geology. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rockhounding

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rockhounding

rockfest
rockfests
rockfill
rockfills
rockfish
rockfishes
rockfoil
rockfowl
rockfowls
rockhard
rockhopper
rockhopper penguin
rockhopper penguins
rockhoppers
rockhound
rockhounding (current term)
rockhoundings
rockhounds
rockier
rockiers
rockiest
rockily
rockiness
rockinesses
rocking
rocking-horse
rocking along
rocking chair
rocking chair money

Literary usage of Rockhounding

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventure Guide to the Pacific Northwest by Don Young, Marjorie Young (1999)
"rockhounding Chilliwack offers some excellent rockhounding. ... Around Shuswap Lake, there is good rockhounding for blue-grey and banded agate, ..."

2. British Columbia Adventure Guide by Lynn Readicker-Henderson (2004)
"rockhounding: Kamloops has some good geology around, perfect for rockhounding. At Deadman River, just up Deadman Road off Highway 1, there's a good chance ..."

3. Adventure Guide to New Hampshire by Elizabeth L. Dugger (2002)
"... good hiking trails and some fine rockhounding, where even a beginner may find smoky quartz and zircons (Black Cap Mountain), ..."

4. Canada's Atlantic Provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland by Barbara Radcliffe Rogers, Stillman Rogers (2005)
"This is also a popular rockhounding area and here you have two choices. You can continue along the shore of ..."

5. Adventure Guide to Michigan by Kevin Hillstrom (1998)
"You can also enjoy swimming, fishing, rockhounding, or sunset-viewing along the park's 25 miles of white sand beaches on Lake Superior, as well as excellent ..."

6. Adventure Guide to Michigan by Kevin Hillstrom (1998)
"You can also enjoy swimming, fishing, rockhounding, or sunset-viewing along the park's 25 miles of white sand beaches on Lake Superior, as well as excellent ..."

7. Adventure Guide to Michigan by Kevin Hillstrom (1998)
"You can also enjoy swimming, fishing, rockhounding, or sunset-viewing along the park's 25 miles of white sand beaches on Lake Superior, as well as excellent ..."

8. Adventure Guide to Michigan by Kevin Hillstrom (1998)
"It also provides easy access to the beach, which is ideal for walking and rockhounding but usually a bit cold for swimming. The 22-site Hurricane River ..."

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