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Fossicking
Fossicking
is a term found in
Cornwall
,
Australia
and
New Zealand
referring to
prospecting
, especially in more recent times, when carried out as a recreational activity. This can be for
gold
,
precious stones
,
fossils
, etc. by sifting through a prospective area. In
Australian English
and
New Zealand English
, the term has an extended use meaning to "rummage". The term has been argued to come from
Cornish
.
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