Crystal Safety
These crystals are either not safe to expose to water, your skin, or any kind of infusion.
Please remember that your life is more important than your craft! For detailed explainations and other names for specific crystals, please see the source below.
Source (with bibliography)
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A
- Acanthite - dissolves in water
- Actinolite - may contain asbestos; do not use internally
- Adamite - toxic; contains zinc and copper
- Ajoite - contains aluminum and copper
- Alexandrite/Chameleon Stone/Diaphanite - contains aluminum
- Algodonite - trace arsenide; do not use interally
- Altaite - toxic; contains lead
- Alum - dissolves in water
- Alurgite - do not use in elixirs
- Amazonite/Amazon Jade/Amazon Stone/Colorado Jade - toxic; contains copper
- Amber/Allingite/Chryselectrum/Glessum/Gum Stone/Lyncurium/Lynx Stone/Succin - dust is toxic
- Amblygonite - contains aluminum
- Andalusite - contains aluminum
- Andersonite - dissolves in water
- Angelite - toxic; contains lead and sulphur; may dissolve
- Anhydrite, Blue Druzy - dissolves in water
- Anhydrite, Purple - dissolves in water
- Antigorite - do not use in elixirs
- Antimonite - avoid internal use; contains lead
- Apollo Stone - contains uranium; do not use in elixirs
- Aquamarine - toxic; contains aluminum
- Aragonite/Iron Bloom - toxic
- Argentite - do not use in elixirs
- Ash, Volcanic - research proper preparation before use
- Atacamite - toxic; contains copper
- Aurichalcite/Auricalcite - toxic; contains copper and zinc
- Autunite - do not use in elixirs
- Axinite - contains aluminum and iron
- Azurite/Chessy Copper/Chessylite/Kuanos/Lasur - toxic; contains copper and sulfur; avoid water
B
- Barite - toxic; contains copper and sulfur; avoid water
- Bastnaesite - toxic
- Beaverite - avoid water
- Beryl/Bixbite - toxic; contains aluminum
- Beudantite - do not use in elixirs
- Bindheimite - contains trace amounts of lead
- Bismuth - contains heavy metal
- Borax - dissolves in water
- Boulangerite - do not use in elixirs
- Brazilianite - contains aluminum; do not handle in raw form
- Brewsterite - do not use in elixirs
- Bronchantite - toxic; contains copper
C
- Calaverite - do not use in elixirs
- Carbon-C60 - do not use in elixirs
- Carnotite - do not use in elixirs
- Cavansite - toxic; contains copper
- Celestite - dissolves in water; may contain strontium
- Cerussite - toxic; contains sulphur, molybdenum, and lead ore
- Chalcanthite/Copper Vitriol - toxic; contains copper
- Chalcopyrite/Bornite/Peacock Ore - toxic; contains copper and sulfur
- Chrysoberyl - contains aluminum
- Chrysocolla/Gaia Stone/Venus Stone - toxic; contains copper
- Chrysotile/Chrysotite - dust can cause serious lung disease due to asbestos
- Cinnabar - toxic; contains mercury
- Cobaltocalcite - toxic; contains cobalt
- Colusite - contains trace amounts of arsenide; do not use internally
- Concretion/Boji Stone - do not use in elixirs
- Conichalcite/Conicalcite - toxic; contains copper
- Copper - do not use internally; poisonous (copper poisoning)
- Coral - may contain harmful bacteria
- Corundum - toxic; contains aluminum
- Covellite - toxic; contains copper and sulphur
- Creaseyite - do not use in elixirs
- Crocoite - contains chromium; do not ingest; handle with care
- Cumengeite - contains lead
- Cuprite - toxic; contains copper; handle with care
- Cyanotrichite - do not use in elixirs
D
- Desert Rose - dissolves in water; a type of selenite
- Devilline - do not use in elixirs
- Diaboleite - do not use in elixirs
- Diamond - do not use in elixirs
- Dicinite/Dechenite - do not use in elixirs
- Diopside - toxic; contains copper
- Dioptase - toxic; contains copper; safe to handle but avoid elixirs
- Dumontite - do not use in elixirs
- Dumortierite - toxic; contains aluminum
E
- Eglestonite - do not use in elixirs
- Eliat Stone - toxic; contains copper
- Elollingite - contains arsenide
- Emerald - toxic; contains aluminum
- Enargite - do not use in elixirs
- Endlichite - do not use in elixirs
- Epidote - contains aluminum
- Erythrite - do not use in elixirs
- Euchroite - poisonous; handle with care
F
- Feldspar - contains aluminum
- Ferrimolybdite - do not use in elixirs
- Fluorite - do not ingest
- Fossil - handle with care
- Freibergite - do not use in elixirs
- Fuchsite/Mica, Green - do not use in elixirs
G
- Galena/Galenite/Lead Ore - contains high levels of lead; do not ingest; keep away from children
- Garnet/Almandine/Andradite/Demantoid/Grossularite/Hessonite/Pyrope/Rhodolite/Spessartine/Tsilasite/Uvarovite - toxic; contains aluminum
- Garnierite/Falcondoite/Genthite - toxic; contains nickel
- Gem Silica - contains copper
- Geyserite - do not use in elixirs
- Goshenite - toxic; contains aluminum
- Granite - some granites emit radon from the decay of uranium
- Graphite - do not use in elixirs
- Guerinite - do not use in elixirs
- Gypsum - do not use in elixirs
H
- Halite - will dissolve in water
- Halite, Translucent Massive - will dissolve in water; do not use in elixirs
- Hancockite - contains trace amounts of lead
- Hanksite - dissolves when wet
- Heliodor - toxic; contains aluminum
- Hematite/Bloodstone/Kidney Ore - will rust if exposed to water
- Heddenite - toxic; contains aluminum
I
- Iolite/Cordierite - toxic; contains aluminum
J
- Jadeite - contains aluminum and iron
- Jamesonite - contains lead
- Jet - avoid sun exposure; avoid water
K
- Kasolite - radioactive
- Kernite - dissolves in water
- Kunzite - toxic; contains aluminum
- Kyanite/Disthene - avoid water
L
- Labradorite/Spectrolite - toxic; contains aluminum
- Lapis Lazuli - toxic; contains copper; avoid water
- Lazulite - contains aluminum
- Lazurite - contains aluminum and sulfur
- Lead - highly toxic; avoid handling or handle with care
- Lepidolite - contains aluminum
- Litharge - do not use in elixirs
- Lollingite - contains arsenide
M
- Magnetite/Lodestone - toxic; contains iron; may rust in water
- Malachite - avoid water; dust is poisonous
- Marcasite - toxic; contains sulfur; can form sulfuric acid when exposed to oxygen
- Mendozavilite - do not use in elixirs
- Meteorite/Chondrite/Tektite/Desert Glass, Libyan - may contain toxic substances
- Mica - do not use in elixirs
- Minium - toxic; contains lead; do not use in elixirs; wash hands after handling
- Mixite - do not use in elixirs
- Mohawkite - poisonous; do not use internally; keep away from children
- Moldavite/Vltava - toxic; contains aluminum
- Molybdenum - toxic
- Moonstone - toxic; contains aluminum (safe to handle polished stones)
- Morganite - toxic; contains aluminum
- Mother of Pearl - may contain harmful bacteria
- Muscovite - do not use in elixirs
N
- Nadorite - do not use in elixirs
- Natrojarosite - do not use in elixirs
- Newberyite - will dissolve in water
- Niccolite - do not use in elixirs
O
- Olivenite - toxic; contains arsenide; do not use in elixirs
- Opal/Hyaline/Hyalite/Potch - toxic; can absorb water and crack
- Orpiment - contains arsenic and can emit arsenic vapors; do not use in elixirs; wash hands after handling
- Orthoclase - contains aluminum
- Osarizawaite - do not use in elixirs
P
- Pargasite - contains aluminum
- Pearl - may contain harmful bacteria
- Pietersite - contains aluminum; the fiberous form contains asbestos; avoid internal use
- Pilsenite - do not use in elixirs
- Platternite - do not use in elixirs
- Pollucite - do not use in elixirs
- Polysphaerite - do not use in elixirs
- Prehnite - contains aluminum
- Proustite - do not use in elixirs
- Psilomelane/Merlinite, Black - toxic; contains barium; do not use in elixirs
- Pumice - do not use in elixirs
- Purpurite - avoid water
- Pyrite/Fool's Gold - toxic; do not ingest; contains sulfur; may form a white powdery residue which is sulfuric acid, do not touch this powder; avoid water; do not use in elixirs
- Pyromorphite - do not use in elixirs
Q
- Quantum Quatro Silica - contains copper
- Quartz - dust is toxic to inhale
- Quartz, Smokey/Cairngorm - may be artificially irradiated
R
- Realgar - highly toxic; contains sulfur and arsenic; wash hands after use and keep away from children; avoid internal use
- Record Stone - do not use in elixirs; avoid water
- Rhodizite/Rhodicite - do not use in elixirs
- Rhodochrosite/Inca Rose - toxic; contains lead
- Rubellite - may be artificially irradiated
- Ruby/Anyolite - toxic; contains aluminum
S
- Sal Ammoniac - do not use in elixirs
- Saleeite - contains uranium
- Sandstone - do not use in elixirs
- Sapphire - toxic; contains aluminum
- Scapolite - contains aluminum
- Schroeckingerite - do not use in elixirs
- Seamanite - do not use in elixirs
- Selenite - dissolves in water; sensitive to humidity; do not use in elixirs
- Serpentine/New Jade - fiberous forms are asbestos; wash hands after use; do not use in elixirs
- Slaty Shale - do not use in elixirs
- Smithsonite/Galmei/Zinc Spar - poisonous; contains zinc and copper; do not use in elixirs
- Sodalite - toxic; contains aluminum
- Spinel - toxic; contains aluminum and zinc
- Spodumene - toxic; contains aluminum
- Staurolite/Fairy Cross - contains aluminum and iron
- Stibnite/Stibinite - toxic; contains lead and antimony; wash hands after handling; avoid internal use
- Stilbite - contains aluminum
- Sugilite/Sugalite/Sugelite/Azel, Royal/Lavulite/Luvulite/Royal Azel - contains aluminum
- Sulfur - toxic; dissolves in water
- Sunstone - contains aluminum
- Svabite - do not use in elixirs
- Sylvanite - do not use in elixirs
- Sylvinite - do not use in elixirs
- Sylvite/Sylvine - do not use in elixirs
T
- Tanzanite - contains aluminum
- Tarnowitzite/Tarnovizit - do not use in elixirs
- Tellurium - do not use in elixirs
- Tennanite - toxic; do not use in elixirs
- Tetrahedrite - toxic; do not use in elixirs
- Thenardite - toxic; do not use in elixirs
- Tiffany Stone - toxic; contains beryllium; safe to use when polished
- Tiger's Eye/Crocidolite - toxic; contains asbestos
- Tirolit - toxic; contains arsenide; do not use in elixirs
- Topaz - toxic; contains aluminum; may be artificially irradiated
- Topaz, Mystic - do not use in elixirs
- Torbernite/Tobenite - radioactive
- Tourmaline/Achroite/Aphrizite/Dravite/Elbaite/Indigolite/Liddicoatite/Shorl/Siberite/Uvite/Verdalite/Verdite - toxic; contains aluminum
- Tourmaline, Watermelon - toxic; contains aluminum
- Tremolite - fiberous forms are asbestos; do not use in elixirs; wash hands after use
- Turquoise - toxic; contains copper and aluminum; avoid water
- Tyrolite - contains arsenide; do not use in elixirs
U
- Ulexite/T.V. Stone/Television Stone - contains boron and asbestos; avoid water; do not use in elixirs
- Ullmannite - do not use in elixirs
- Uraninite - do not use in elixirs
- Uranium - toxic; radioactive
- Uranophane - radioactive
V
- Vanadinite - do not use in elixirs; poisonous; contains lead
- Variscite - toxic; contains alumimum
- Vesuvianite/Idocrase - contains aluminum
- Volarite - do not use in elixirs
- Vivianite - do not use in elixirs
W
- Wad - do not use in elixirs
- Wavellite - contains aluminum
- Weeksite - do not use in elixirs
- Williamsite - do not use in elixirs
- Wulfenite - toxic; poisonous; do not use in elixirs
X
- N/A
Y
- N/A
Z
- Zincite - poisonous; contains zinc and copper; do not use in elixirs
- Zircon/Hyacinth/Jacinth - contains zirconium, traces of uranium, and thorium (which are radioactive)
- Zoisite/Anyolite/Thulite - contains aluminum; do not use in elixirs