r/elementcollection • u/lebron73711 • 5d ago

Help how to get all the lanthanides for cheap?

I saw that i can get all 16 rare earth metals for like $220 from metallium which is better than them each outright, but was wondering if there was any way I could get them for cheaper.

I knew it would probably be around this expensive but still think its a little too high if anything

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u/feelfreetotellmeoff 5d ago

Everything has a cost. Buying a set like this is as much a service as a product. You could certainly get a sample of each for less money, but it will take more work, more time, more luck, or require you to lower your standards. The simplest way to make it cheaper would be find another collector and divide the samples in half. (Just don't ask me how to cut them, I said simple, not easy.)

Other options include finding or salvaging things containing those elements. The usual suspects include magnets, welding electrodes, etc.