Element collecting

<p>Element collecting is the <a href="/facts/Hobby/MH1aFd8v">hobby</a> of collecting the <a href="/facts/Chemical_element/0jducgWD">chemical elements</a>. Many element collectors simply enjoy finding peculiar uses of chemical elements. Others enjoy studying the properties of the elements, possibly engaging in <a href="/facts/Amateur_chemistry/8LTv3X2S">amateur chemistry</a>, and some simply collect elements for no practical reason. Some element collectors <a href="/facts/Invest/VrMookcv">invest</a> in elements, while some amateur chemists have amassed a large collection of elements—<a href="/facts/Oliver_Sacks/fhXBH78A">Oliver Sacks</a>, for example. In recent years, the hobby has gained popularity with media attention brought by element collectors like <a href="/facts/Theodore_Gray/wJxcPfdd">Theodore Gray</a>. Sagar Jamane describes element collecting as “more a discipline than a hobby.” “It’s a reminder of the enormous effort of all the beautiful minds behind the periodic table and element discovery,” he says, adding that it's thrilling to see the elements that make up the universe at such close quarters.
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Element collecting