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What do Rockhounds do?
 Rockhounds collect rocks - to anyone else, it looks like they collect just any old piece, but discriminating Rockhounds know
better - they recognise the quality of the piece they are searching for, and know how to look after their collection.
Some Rockhounds collect minerals, some collect fossils, and some collect rocks. Some Rockhounds specialise, like they collect
fossils of only a certain type (ammonites - see picture above), or from a specific region (Scotland), or only fossils of a particular age (Silurian).
Learning to be a Rockhound
 Visit museums with rocky collections - what kind of objects on display there interest you most? The labels in the museum display
tell you where such things are found. This gives you a guide on where to start looking to begin your own collection.
Borrow books about these objects from your local public library - there may be some advice in these on where to start collecting. See our Rockbooks page for some titles.
How to 'get your eye in'
Once you get to the place where your kinds of rocks are to be
found, start looking. It takes time, maybe half an hour or more of just looking, before you even begin to see what's there. Suddenly you will see the first object for your collection. This
amazing moment of discovery is repeated for every new addition to
your collection. This is sometimes called 'getting your eye' in.
Looking after your Rockhound collection is important. Find out
more about how to start and look after your collection by joining Rockwatch, the club for enthusiastic young Rockhounds.
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