List of Potentially Toxic Stones and Crystals
This is by NO means a comprehensive list of Stones and Crystals.
This is just an overview of Stones and Crystals that contain harmful components. Please be safe when using Stones and Crystals, and do your own extensive research before using them, especially if gem elixirs are being made and ingested.
MOTO: If in doubt, go without!!
A
Actinolite - Contains a fibrous form of Asbestos.
Adamite - Contains Arsenic, and some Iron and Copper.
Ajoite - Contains Aluminum and Copper.
Alexandrite - Contains Aluminum.
Amazonite - Contains Copper and may contain Lead.
Angelite (Anhydrate) – Contains Calcium Sulfate and may contain Lead.
Atacamite - Contains Copper.
Aquamarine (Beryl) - Contains Aluminum.
Aurichalcite - Contains Zinc and Copper.
Azurite - Contains Copper.
B
Beryl Group - Contains Aluminum
Bixbite (Beryl) - Contains Aluminum.
Black Tourmaline - Contains Aluminum.
Boji-Stones - Contains some Sulphur, Pyrite and Marcasite. (AKA Moqui Balls or Shaman Stones)
Brochantite - Contains Copper.
Bumblebee “Jasper” - Contains Sulphur and Arsenic and may contain some Cinnabar.
C
Cavansite - Contains Copper and Vanadium.
Celestite - Contains Strontium.
Chalcanthite - Contains Copper and Sulphur.
Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore / Stone) - Contains Copper and Sulphur.
Chrysocolla - Contains Copper.
Cinnabar - Contains Mercury.
Conichalcite - Contains Copper and Arsenic.
Copper - Can be poisonous depending on quantity.
Covellite - Contains Copper and Sulphur.
Cuprite - Contains Copper.
D
Dioptase - Contains Copper.
Dumortierite - Contains Aluminum.
E
Eilat Stone – Contains Copper.
Emerald (Beryl) - Contains Aluminum.
Epidote – Contains Aluminum and Iron.
Eudialyte – Contains Iron and Zirconium.
F
Fluorite - Contains Fluorine, may be corrosive.
Fuchsite - Contains Chromium.
Falcondoite (Garnierite) – Contains Nickel.
G
Garnet (All) - Contains Aluminum. (Includes Almandine, Grossular, Rhodolite, Spessartine, Uvarovite)
Gem Silica - Contains Copper.
Galena - Contains Lead.
Garnierite (Falcondoite) - Contains Nickel.
Goshenite (Beryl) - Contains Aluminum.
H
Heliodor (Beryl) - Contains Aluminum.
I
Iolite - Contains Aluminum.
K
Kunzite - Contains Aluminum.
Kyanite – Contains Aluminum.
L
Labradorite - Contains Aluminum.
Lapis Lazuli - Contains Pyrite and Sulphur.
Lepidolite - Contains Aluminum.
M
Magnetite (Loadstone) - Contains Iron.
Malachite - Contains Copper.
Marcasite - Contains Sulphur.
Meteorite – Comes from Space, endless possibilities or properties.
Mohawkite - Contains Copper and Arsenic.
Moldavite - Contains Aluminum Oxide.
Moonstone - Contains Aluminum.
Morganite (Beryl) - Contains Aluminum.
Moqui Balls - Contains some Sulphur, Pyrite and Marcasite. (AKA Boji-Stones or Shaman Stones)
P
Peacock Ore - Contains Copper and Sulphur.
Pietersite - Contains a fibrous form of Asbestos.
Prehnite - Contains Aluminum.
Psiomelan - Contains Barium.
Pyrite - Contains Sulphur and Iron.
R
Realgar - Contains Sulphur and Arsenic.
Ruby - Contains Aluminum Oxide.
S
Sapphire - Contains Aluminum.
Serpentine - Contains a fibrous form of Asbestos.
Shaman Stones - Contains some Sulphur, Pyrite and Marcasite. (AKA Moqui Balls or Boji Stones)
Smithsonite - Contains Copper and Zinc.
Sodalite - Contains Aluminum.
Spinel - Contains Aluminum.
Spodumene (Kunzite) - Contains Aluminum.
Staurolite - Contains Aluminum.
Stibnite - Contains Lead and Antimony.
Stilbite - Contains Aluminum.
Sugilite - Contains Aluminum.
Sulfur - Poisonous.
Sunstone - Contains Aluminum.
T
Tanzanite - Contains Aluminum.
Topaz - Contains Aluminum and Florine.
Torbernite - Radioactive.
Tourmaline - Contains Aluminum and Iron.
Tremolite - Contains a fibrous form of Asbestos.
Turquoise - Contains Copper and Aluminum.
V
Vanadinite - Contains Vanadium.
Variscite - Contains Aluminum.
Vesuvianite - Contains Aluminum.
W
Wavellite - Contains Aluminum.
Wulfenite - Contains Lead and Molybdenum.
Z
Zircon - Contains Zirconium and is Radioactive.
Zoisite - Contains Aluminum.