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These crystals will fade in the sunlight:
These crystals will dissolve in water:
Sulfates: Borates, Calcite, Gypsum
Pyrite: degrades when stored at high humidity. (Place silica drying gel in the container to absorb moisture)
When In doubt, most crystals are water soluble if:
Mohâs Hardness less than 6
Scratches easily with a steel knife
These crystals will dissolve in acid solutions (such as acetone & vinegar):
Amber (acetone: contained in most nail polish remover)
These crystals will produce POISONOUS gasses when HEATED:
Wash your hands after handling them and do not eat while working with them.
These crystals ARE TOXIC to INGEST:
Minerals and metals containing:
These Crystals will get damaged by Salt:
Any raw, rough stone. Â Any stone with hardness under 7. Â If you are not sure, use another method.
DO NOT make Gem Elixirs, Gem Waters, or Massage Oils & DO NOT Ingest, Consume, or Put in Your Mouth:
Amber â toxic dust, fumes, possible ingestive toxicity
Angelite â lead, sulphur
Auricalcite â zinc and copper
Boji-stones/Kansas Pop Rocks (may contain sulphur)
Cerrusite â sulphur, molybdenum
Chalcantite (aka âblue shitâ) â copper
Chalcopyrite (Peacock Stone, Peacock Ore) â copper and sulphur
Chrysacolla (Chrysocolla) â copper
Cobaltocalcite (Pink Cobalt Calcite) â cobalt
Coral â organic, may contain bacteria as well as pollutants from toxic materials in the water it forms in
Galena/ Galenite â lead
Garnierite (Genthite, Falcondoite) â nickel
Kansas Pop Rocks â may contain sulphur
Lapis Lazuli â may contain copper, sulphur
Marcasite (Markasite) â sulphur
Magnetite (Lodestone) â iron in large quantities
Meteorite â may contain many toxic substances
Mohawkite â copper, arsenic
Molybdenum â molybdenum
Moonstone â may contain aluminum or other toxic substances
Mother of Pearl â organic, may contain bacteria as well as pollutants from toxic materials in the water it forms in
Opal â toxic dust for inhalation
Pearl â organic, may contain bacteria as well as pollutants from toxic materials in the water it forms in
Pyrite (Foolâs Gold) â sulphur
Quartz (Do Not Inhale Dust) â toxic dust for inhalation
Realgar â sulfur, arsenic
Rhodocrosite (Rhodochrosite) â lead
Spinel â may contain aluminum, zinc
Stibnite â lead, antimony
Smithsonite (Galmei, Zinc spar)- zinc, may contain copper
Tourmaline, Watermelon â aluminum
Uranium â radioactive mineral
Wulfenite â lead, molybdenum