Arenophile
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An arenophile is one who collects sand
Sand
Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.The composition of sand is highly variable, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal...

 samples, the interest of the hobby
Hobby
A hobby is a regular activity or interest that is undertaken for pleasure, typically done during one's leisure time.- Etymology :A hobby horse is a wooden or wickerwork toy made to be ridden just like a real horse...

 lying in the variety of texture, colour, mineralogy
Mineralogy
Mineralogy is the study of chemistry, crystal structure, and physical properties of minerals. Specific studies within mineralogy include the processes of mineral origin and formation, classification of minerals, their geographical distribution, as well as their utilization.-History:Early writing...

and location.

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

This hobby may include sand deposited on coastlines throughout the world.
Some collectors may trade sands with fellow arenophiles.
The rarest sands are found at the sites Pitcairn's Island and Easter Island.
Some collectors have included sand from rivers and mineral deposits if they meet the criteria
according to diameter and physical properties, ensuring that the samples have met proper sand definition.
Only three places on earth have green sand; recently a supply has been found in Brazil.

Papakolea Beach (also known as Green Sand Beach, Mahana Beach and, erroneously, Puʻu Mahana) is a green sand beach located at South Point, in the Kaʻu district of the island of Hawaiʻi. One of only two green sand beaches in the world, the other being in Guam,[1] the beach gets distinctive coloring from olivine crystals found in a nearby cinder cone.
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