Various Properties of Crystals and Stones
Please click on the name of the crystals below to be directed to each page of lore:
Aegerine
Agates
Amazonite
Amber
Amethyst
Ammonite
Amphibole
Anhydrite and Angelite
Apatite
Apophyllite
Aquamarine
Aquatine Lemurian Calcite
Aragonite
Arfvedsonite
Astrophyllite
Aura Quartz
Aventurine
Azurite
Barite
Bismuth
Black Quartz
Bloodstone
Blue Chalcedony
Blue Opal aka Que Sera
Cacoxenite aka Super 7
Calcite
Carnelian
Celestite
Charoite
Chrysanthemum Stone
Chrysocolla
Chrysoprase
Chrome Diopside
Cinnabar
Citrine
Copper
Covelite
Creedite
Crocoite
Dalmation Stone
Danburite
Dioptase
Dragon Septarian
Emerald
Epidote
Fluorite
Fossils
Gabbro
Galena
Garnet
Heliodor
Hematite
Herkimer Diamond
Hiddenite
Howlite
Iolite
Jade
Jasper
K2
Kunzite
Kyanite
Labradorite
Lapis Lazuli
Larimar
Lepidolite
Malachite
Moldavite
Moonstone
Morganite
Nepheline Syenite
Nuummite
Obsidian
Onyx
Opal
Orthoceras
Peridot
Petoskey Stone
Petrified Wood
Pietersite
Pyrite
Quartz
Rose Quartz
Rhodochrosite
Rhodonite
Ruby
Rutilated Quartz
Samadhi Quartz
Sapphire
Scenic aka Phantom Quartz
Scolecite
Selenite
Seraphinite
Shiva Lingam
Shungite
Smoky Quartz
Sodalite
Spirit Quartz
Stichtite
Sugilite
Sunstone
Tektite
Tiffany Stone
Tiger's Eye
Topaz
Tourmalated Quartz
Tourmaline
Turquoise
Uvarovite
STOP! When cleansing crystals there are thing you need to know.
1. These Crystals WILL fade in the sunlight:
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Amethyst
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Rose Quartz, Aquamarine
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Smoky Quartz
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Kunzite
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Hiddenite
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Spodumene
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Fluorite
2. These Crystals WILL dissolve in water:
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Halite
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Sulfates: Borates, Calcite, Gypsum
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Lapis Lazuli
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Turquoise
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Ivory
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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:
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End in “ite”
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Moh’s Hardness less than 6
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Scratches easily with a steel knife
3. These Crystals WILL dissolve in acid solutions (such as acetone & vinegar):
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Calcite
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Gypsum
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Limestone
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Marble
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Amber (acetone: contained in most nail polish remover)
4. These Crystals WILL produce POISONOUS gasses when HEATED:
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Cinnabar
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Realgar
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Stibnite
Wash your hands after handling them and do not eat while working with them.
5. These Crystals ARE TOXIC to INGEST:
Minerals and metals containing:
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Aluminum
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Arsenic
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Barium
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Cadmium
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Copper
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Lead
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Mercury
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Zinc
6. These Crystals will get damaged by Salt:
Any raw, rough stone. Any stone with hardness under 7. If you are not sure, use another method.
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Amber
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Angelite
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Azurite
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ALL Calcites
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Dioptase
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Imperial Topaz
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Fire Opal
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Kyanite
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Kunzite
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Malachite
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Moonstone
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Opal
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Red Coral
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Selenite
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Turquoise
7. Please DO NOT make Gem Elixirs, Gem Waters, or Massage Oils
& DO NOT Ingest, Consume, or Put in Your Mouth
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Adamite – zinc, copper
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Amazonite – copper
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Amber – toxic dust, fumes, possible ingestive toxicity
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Angelite – lead, sulphur
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Aragonite-
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Atacamite – copper
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Auricalcite – zinc and copper
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Azurite – copper
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Boji-stones/Kansas Pop Rocks (may contain sulphur)
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Bronchantite – copper
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Cerrusite – sulphur, molybdenum
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Chalcantite (aka “blue shit”) – copper
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Chalcopyrite (Peacock Stone, Peacock Ore) – copper and sulphur
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Chrysacolla (Chrysocolla) – copper
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Cinnabar – mercury
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Cobaltocalcite (Pink Cobalt Calcite) – cobalt
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Conicalcite – copper
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Copper – copper
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Coral – organic, may contain bacteria as well as pollutants from toxic materials in the water it forms in
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Cuprite – copper
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Diopside – copper
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Dioptase – copper
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Eliat Stone – copper
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Emerald – aluminum
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Garnet – aluminum
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Gem Silica – copper
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Galena/ Galenite – lead
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Garnierite (Genthite, Falcondoite) – nickel
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Hiddenite – aluminum
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Iolite – aluminum
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Kansas Pop Rocks – may contain sulphur
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Kunzite – aluminum
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Kyanite – aluminum
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Labradorite – aluminum
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Lapis Lazuli – may contain copper, sulphur
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Marcasite (Markasite) – sulphur
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Magnetite (Lodestone) – iron in large quantities
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Malachite – copper
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Meteorite – may contain many toxic substances
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Mohawkite – copper, arsenic
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Moldavite – aluminum
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Molybdenum – molybdenum
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Moonstone – may contain aluminum or other toxic substances
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Mother of Pearl – organic, may contain bacteria as well as pollutants from toxic materials in the water it forms in
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Opal – toxic dust for inhalation
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Pearl – organic, may contain bacteria as well as pollutants from toxic materials in the water it forms in
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Psiomelane – barium
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Pyrite (Fool’s Gold) – sulphur
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Quartz (Do Not Inhale Dust) – toxic dust for inhalation
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Realgar – sulfur, arsenic
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Rhodocrosite (Rhodochrosite) – lead
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Ruby – aluminum
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Sapphire – aluminum
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Sodalite – aluminum
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Spinel – may contain aluminum, zinc
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Stibnite – lead, antimony
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Smithsonite (Galmei, Zinc spar)- zinc, may contain copper
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Sulphur – sulphur
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Tiger’s Eye
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Topaz
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Tourmaline, Watermelon – aluminum
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Turquoise – copper
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Uranium – radioactive mineral
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Vanadanite – lead
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Variscite – aluminum
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Wulfenite – lead, molybdenum
We carry a wide variety of stones, but we try to focus on teaching also. Please use these pages to get a good scope of what our products can be used for...
Please keep in mind though this is the LORE and the metaphysical uses. Do not ingest any of our products.
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