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Toxic Crystals and Crystal Cautions

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Crystal Cautions & Charging Drinking Water 

Elixir-  A preparation supposedly able to prolong life indefinitely.



You will put purified water in a glass and place your crystal in the water to charge the water and you will drink the water to absorb the energy and vibration from the crystal. Be sure to cover the glass and let the water charge over night.
BEFORE you do this, if you are a beginner you will need to check your crystals and stones for toxicity  and also how combined stones will react to one another.

The information below is a list of different crystals and stones that are HARMFUL. These stones should not be used for Elixirs and you should always wash your hands after touching these stones.

IF you are not sure if the crystal is toxic or not, please place the stone on the outside of the glass next to it and you will acquire the same result as if the stone was actually in the water.


Jump to: A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

A


Actinolite: Contains traces of asbestos (very toxic)
Adamite: Contains arsenic and  copper (very toxic)
Ajoite: Contains aluminum and copper (very toxic)
Alexandrite: Contains traces of aluminum (toxic)
Amazonite: Trace of small amounts of copper (toxic)
Amblygonite:
Contains aluminum (toxic)
Andaluscite:
Contains aluminum (toxic)
Atacamite: Contains copper (toxic)
Auricalcite: Contains zinc and copper (toxic)
Aventurine: Contains aluminum (toxic)
Axinite: Contains aluminum and iron (toxic)
Azurite: Contains copper (toxic)

B


Bastnaesite: Toxic ailments and contains aluminum
Beryl Group (
Heliodor, Morganite, Goshenite, and Aquamarine,  )
Brazilianite: Contains aluminum (toxic)
Bronchantite: Contains copper and hydrated sulfate (toxic)
Boji Stones (Kansas Pop Rocks): Contains sulfur, pyrite and marcasite (toxic)

C


Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore): Contains copper and sulfur (toxic)
Chrysoberyl: Contains aluminum (toxic)
Chrysocolla: Contains copper (toxic) (it is o.k. to handle)
Cinnabar: Contains mercury (not safe for direct contact) (toxic)
Conichalcite: Contains copper (toxic)
Copper:  Poisonous
and toxic
Covellite: Contains copper (toxic)
Crocoite: Contains chromium (not safe for direct contact) (toxic)
Cuprite: Contains copper (not safe for direct contact) ( toxic)

D


Dalmatian Jasper: Contains aluminum (toxic)
Dioptase: Contains copper (safe for handling only) (toxic)
Dumortierite: Contains aluminum(toxic)

E


Emerald: Contains aluminum (toxic)
Epidote: Contains aluminum (toxic)

F


Feldspar Group : Contains aluminum (toxic)

G


Galena: Contains lead (toxic)
Garnet: Contains aluminum (toxic)
Gem Silica: Contains copper (safe for handling) (toxic)

H


Halite: Do not use for elixir (toxic)
Hematite:
Do not use for elixir (toxic)
Hiddenite: Contains aluminum (toxic)

I


Idocrase: Contains aluminum (toxic)
Iolite: Contains aluminum (toxic)

J


Jadeite: Contains aluminum and iron (toxic do not use for Elixir)

K


Kyanite: Contains aluminum (toxic)

L


Labradorite: Contains aluminum (toxic do not use for elixir)
Lapis Lazuli: Contains sulfur and trace amounts of pyrite
(toxic do not use for elixir)
Lazulite:
Contains aluminum (toxic do not use for elixir)
Lazurite: Contains aluminum and sulfur (toxic do not use for elixir)
Lepidolite: Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)

M


Magnetite: (toxic do not use for elixir)
Malachite: Contains copper (toxic)
Marcasite: Exposure to oxygen may cause sulfuric acid to form
(toxic do not use for elixir or have direct contact)
Mica: Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)
Moonstone: Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)

Morganite:
 Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)
Muscovite: Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)

O


Orpiment: Contains arsenic (Very toxic do not use for elixir)

P


Pargasite: Contains aluminum (toxic do not use for elixir or to charge water)
Pietersite
Containes asbestos (toxic do not use for elixir)
Prehnite: Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)
Psilomelane: Contains barium (toxic do not use for elixir)
Pyrite: (Toxic, if exposed to oxygen may form asbestos)

Q


Quantum Stone/Quantum Quattro Silica: Contains copper (toxic do not use for elixir)

R


Realgar: Contains arsenic (very toxic do not use for elixir)
Ruby: Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir
)

S


Sapphire: Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)
Scapolite:
Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)
Schorl:
Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)
Selenite:
(fibrous do not use for elixir) 
Serpentine: (fibrous do not use for elixir)

Smithsonite:
Contains zinc and some copper (toxic do not use for elixir)
Sodalite:
Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)
Spinel:
Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)
Spodumene:
Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)
Staurolite:
Contains aluminum and iron(toxic do not use for elixir)
Stibnite:
Contains antimony and lead (toxic do not use for elixir)
Stilbite: Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)

Sugilite:
Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)
Sulfur:
(toxic and poisonous do not use for elixir)
Sunstone:
Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)

T


Tanzanite (variety of Zoisite): Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)
Tiger's Eye:
 Fibrous contains a type of asbestos (toxic do not use for elixir)
Topaz: Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)

Torbenite:
Radioactive (toxic do not use for elixir and do not handle)
Tourmaline:
Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)
Tremolite:
 Fibrous -contains a type of asbestos
(toxic do not use for elixir)
Turquoise: Contains aluminum and copper (toxic do not use for elixir but safe to handle)

U


Ulexite: Contains boron (toxic do not use for elixir)
Unakite:
 Contains aluminum and  some may contain zirconium (radioactive) (toxic do not use for elixir or handle without washing your hands)

V


Vanadinite: Contains vanadium (toxic do not use for elixir)
Variscite:
Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)
Vesuvianite:
 Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)

W


Wavellite: Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)
Wulfenite:
Contains lead and molybdenum (toxic do not use for elixir but safe to handle)

Z


Zircon: Contains zirconium (radioactive material and toxic do not use for elixir and not safe to handle)
Zoisite: Contains aluminum(toxic do not use for elixir)
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