Arenophile

Arenophile

An arenophile (also called psammophile) is one who collects sand samples, the interest of the hobby lying in the variety of texture, colour, mineralogy and location.

The "International Sand Collector's Society" fosters contact for tips and sample swapping among collectors worldwide.

References

* [http://www.arenophile.com Sand collecting international]


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  • Collection (activité) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Collection. Le collectionnisme accompagne le développement des arts de la civilisation occidentale. La relation est stimulante dans les …   Wikipédia en Français

  • psammophile — noun arenophile, a sand loving organism See Also: Psammophilous …   Wiktionary

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