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Shaman Stone, Shamanic Star Stone) |
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Bronchantite |
Contains copper |
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Cavansite |
Contains copper |
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Celestite |
Contains strontium |
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Chalcantite |
Contains copper |
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Chalcopyrite (peacock stone) |
Contains copper and sulphur |
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Chrysocolla |
Contains copper |
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Cinnabar |
Contains mercury |
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Conicalcite |
Contians copper |
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Copper |
Poisonous |
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Covellite |
Contains copper and sulphur |
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Cuprite |
Contains copper |
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Dioptase |
Contains copper |
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Dumortierite |
Contains aluminum |
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Emerald |
Contains aluminum |
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Fluorite |
Contains fluorine |
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Garnet (Spessartine, Almandine, Uvarovite, Rhodolite, Hessonite) |
Contains aluminum |
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Gem Silica |
Contains copper |
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Galena |
Contains lead |
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Garnierite (aka Falcondoite) |
Contains nickel |
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Hematite |
May rust, but not toxic |
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Iolite |
Contains aluminum |
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Kunzite |
Contains aluminum |
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Labradorite |
Contains aluminum |
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Lapis Lazuli |
Contains pyrite |
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Lepidolite |
Contains aluminum |
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Magnetite |
May rust, but not toxic |
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Malachite |
Contains copper |
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Markasite |
Contains sulphur |
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Mohawkite |
Contains copper and Arsenic |
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Moldavite |
Contains aluminum oxide |
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Moonstone |
Contains aluminum |
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Morganite |
Contains aluminum |
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Pietersite |
Fibrous form contains asbestos |
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Prehnite |
Contains aluminum |
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Psiomelan |
Contains barium |
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Realgar |
Contains sulphur and arsenic |
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Ruby |
Contains aluminum |
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Sapphire |
Contains aluminum |
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Selenite |
Although not toxic, tiny shards may break off in water |
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Serpentine |
Fibrous form contains asbestos |
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Smithsonite |
May contain copper |
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Sodalite |
Contains aluminum |
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Spinel |
Contains aluminum |
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Spodumene (aka Kunzite) |
Contains aluminum |
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Staurolite |
Contains aluminum |
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Stibnite |
Contains lead and antimony |
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Stilbit |
Contains aluminum |
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Sugilite |
Contains aluminum |
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Sulfur |
Poisonous |
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Sunstone |
Contains aluminum |
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Tanzanite–Gem variety of Zoisite. |
Contains aluminum |
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Tiger Eye |
Fibrous form contains asbestos |
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Topaz |
Contains aluminum |
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Torbenite |
Radioactive |
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Tourmaline |
Contains aluminum |
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Tremolite |
May contain asbestos |
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Turquoise |
Contains copper and aluminum |
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Vanadinite |
Contains vanadium |
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Variscite |
Contains aluminum |
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Vesuvianite |
Contains aluminum |
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Wavellite |
Contains aluminum |
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Wulfenite |
Contains lead and molybdenum |
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Zircon |
Contains zirconium, radioactive |
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Zoisite |
Contains aluminum |
Radioactivity
Some granites emit radon from the decay of uranium. Beware of artificially irradiated crystals.
These include deeply colored:
- topaz
- smokey quartz
- pink or red tourmaline
- kunzite
- some cultured pearls
- colored diamonds