TOXIC LEVELS OF GEMSTONES
| NAME OF STONE | CAUTION | USE ONLY INDIRECT METHOD FOR ELIXIRS |
| **A** | ||
| Actinolite | Contains Asbestos | Y |
| Adamite | Contains Zinc and Copper | Y |
| Ajoite | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| Alexandrite | Contains Aluminum and Copper | Y |
| Amazonite | Contains Copper | Y |
| Amber | May contain trapped bacteria. | Y |
| Ambylogonite | May Contain Copper | Y |
| Andalusite | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| Angelite | Contains Lead and Sulphur | Y |
| Anhydrite | May Contain lead and Sulphur | Y |
| Aquamarine | Conains Aluminum | Y |
| Aragonite | May Contain Lead | Y |
| Atacamite | Contains Copper | Y |
| Atlantisite | See Serpentine | Y |
| Auricalcite | Contains Zinc and Copper | Y |
| Azurite | Contains Copper | Y |
| **B** | ||
| Barite | Contains Lead, Zinc and Barium | Y |
| Beryl | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| Bismuth | Metal Alloy - Toxic | Y |
| Bloodstone | Contains Hematite | Y |
| Boji-stones | Contains Sulphur or Pyrite | Y |
| Bornite | Contains Copper and Sulphur | Y |
| Brazilianite | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| **C** | ||
| Cavansite | Contains Copper | Y |
| Celestite | Contains Aluminum or Strontium | Y |
| Chalcopyrite | Contains Copper and Sulphur | Y |
| Charoite | Contains Barium and Strontium | Y |
| Chrysoberyl | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| Chrysocolla | Contains Copper | Y |
| Cinnabar | Contains Mercury | Very Toxic | Y |
| Cobaltocalcite - Pink Cobaltine Calcite | Contains Cobalt | Y |
| Copper - copper | Contains Copper | Y |
| Coral | May Conatin Bacteria and Other Harmful Substances From its Source. | Y |
| Covellite | Contains Copper and Sulphur | Y |
| Chrysoprase | Contains Nickel | Y |
| Crocoite | Contains Chromium | Y |
| Cuprite | Contains Copper | Y |
| **D** | ||
| Diamond | May be irradiated | |
| Diopside | Contains Copper | Y |
| Dioptase | Contains Copper | Y |
| Dumortierite | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| **E** | ||
| Eilat Stone AKA: King Solomon Stone | Contains Copper | Y |
| Emerald | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| **F** | ||
| Fairy Cross AKA: Staurolite | Contains Aluminum and Iron | Y |
| Feldspar | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| Fluorite | Contains Fluorine | |
| Fossil | Porous and soft | Y |
| Fuchsite | Very flaky | Y |
| **G** | ||
| Garnet | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| GARNET CATEGORY INCLUDES: | ||
| Almandine | ||
| Grossularite | ||
| Hessonite | ||
| Rhodolite | ||
| Spessartite | ||
| Red Garnet | ||
| Uvarovite | ||
| Gem Silica | Contains Copper | Y |
| Galena/ Galenite | Contains Lead | Y |
| Garnierite (Genthite, Falcondoite) | Contains Nickel | Y |
| Goddess Stone ( Melanite) | May Contain Aluminum | Y |
| Goshenite | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| Gypsum | Very Soft | Y |
| **H** | ||
| Heliodor | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| Hematite | Contains iron | Y |
| Hiddenite | Contains Aluminum and may be irradiated | Y |
| Howlite | Contains Borate and Boron Oxide | Y |
| **I** | ||
| Idocrase (Vesuvianite) | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| Iolite - aluminum | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| **J** | ||
| Jade (Jadeite or New jade) Serpentine | Contains Aluminum and iron | Y |
| Jade (Nephrite) | Contains Aluminum, iron and Titanium | Y |
| **K** | ||
| K-2 Stone | Contains Granite, which may emit Radon, and Azurite, which contains Copper | Y |
| Kambaba Jasper | Contains Cyanobacteria | Y |
| Kimberlite | May contain Nickel, Cobalt and Titanium | Y |
| Kunzite | Contains Aluminum, may be artificially irradiated | Y |
| Kyanite | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| **L** | ||
| Labradorite | Contains Aluminum | y |
| Lapis Lazuli | May contain Copper or Sulphur | y |
| Leopard Skin Jasper | Contains iron | y |
| Lepidolite | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| Libyan Desert Glass | Possible trace minerals | |
| Lodestone (Magnetite) | Contains Iron, will rust | |
| **M** | ||
| Magnetite (Lodestone) | Contains Iron, will rust | y |
| Malachite | Contains Copper, the dust is very toxic | y |
| Marcasite | Contains Sulphur | y |
| Melanite (Goddess Stone) | May Contain Aluminum | Y |
| Merlinite (Psilomelane) | Contains Barite and iron | y |
| Meteorite | May contain several toxic substances | y |
| Mica | Too flaky for direct method elixirs | Y |
| Mochi Balls | Too soft for normal elixir | Y |
| Mohawkite | Contains Copper and Arsenic (very Toxic) | y |
| Moldavite | Contains Aluminum | y |
| Moonstone | May contain Aluminum | |
| Morganite | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| Muscovite | Too flaky for direct method elixirs | y |
| Mother of Pearl | Possible organic bacteria or toxins from the water it formed in. It may be irradiated | y |
| **N** | ||
| New Jade (Serpentine) | Fibrous form contains Asbestos. Mass form is okay | Y |
| Nuummite | Contains Magnesium iron Silicate | Y |
| **O** | ||
| Ocean Jasper | Conatns iron | y |
| Opal | The dust is thought to be toxic | y |
| Orthoclase | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| **P** | ||
| Peacock Ore | Contains Copper and Sulphur | Y |
| Pearl | Possible organic bacteria or toxins from the water it formed in. It may be irradiated | y |
| Peridot | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| Pietersite | Contains Aluminum. Fibrous form contains Asbestos | Y |
| Prehnite | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| Psilomelane | Conatins Barium and Iron | y |
| Purprite | Flaky. Use indirect method for elixirs | Y |
| Pyrite (Fool's Gold, Inca Gold Healer's Gold) | Contains Sulphur | Y |
| Pyromorphite | Contains lead | Y |
| **Q** | ||
| Quartz (all types) | Dust may be toxic, but masses are safe | y |
| **R** | ||
| Rhodochrosite | Contains Lead | y |
| Rose Quartz | Contains Iron and Titanium | y |
| Ruby | Contains Aluminum | y |
| **S** | ||
| Sapphire | Contains Aluminum | y |
| Selenite | Fibrous and may flake. | |
| Serpentine | Fibrous form contains Asbestos. Mass form is okay | y |
| Sodalite | Contains Aluminum | y |
| Smithsonite | Contains Zinc and possibly Copper | y |
| Spinel | Contains Aluminum and possibly Zinc | y |
| Spodumene | Contains Aluminum | |
| Staurolite (Fairy Cross) | Contains Aluminum | |
| Strawberry Quartz (natural) | Contains Hematite and iron | y |
| Stromatolite | Cyanobacteria and possible Cyanotoxins | y |
| Stibnite | Contains lead and Antimony | |
| Stilbite | Contains Aluminum | |
| Sugilite | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| Sulphur | Contains Sulphur | y |
| Sunstone | Contains Aluminum | y |
| **T** | ||
| Tanzanite | Contains aluminum | Y |
| Tiger's Eye | Contains Asbestos | y |
| Topaz | Contains Aluminum | y |
| Tourmaline | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| Tourmaline Category Includes: | ||
| Achroite | ||
| Dravite | ||
| Elbaite | ||
| Indicolite | ||
| Indigolite | ||
| Liddicoatite | ||
| Paraiba Blue | ||
| Schorl | ||
| Watermelon | ||
| Tsilasite | ||
| Uvite | ||
| Verdelite | ||
| Tremolite | Contains Asbestos | y |
| Turquoise | Contains Copper | y |
| TV Rock | May contain Sulphur | y |
| **U** | ||
| Unakite | Contains Aluminum and Iron | y |
| Uranium | Radioactive | y |
| **V** | ||
| Vanadanite | Contains Lead | y |
| Variscite | Contains Aluminum | y |
| Vesuvianite (Idocrase) | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| **W** | ||
| Wavelite | Contains Aluminum | Y |
| Wulfenite | Contains Lead and Molybdenum | y |
| **Z** | ||
| Zircon | Contains Zirconium and is radioactive | Y |
| Zoisite | Contains Aluminum | Y |