Is your crystal Toxic? (H-L's)

Img: Heliodor

There are many crystals that are toxic when put in water, and many that are toxic out of water. Use this list to see if yours is and how you should store it if it is.

As the list is too long for one blog post, this is the part that covers the "'H-L's".

For the rest of the alphabet, please see the other blog posts under the 'Toxic Crystals' Category.

It is always advised to avoid making potions with gems that are toxic (even if only by a little bit) and should also avoid placing gems inside the body.

Many toxic gems listed include aluminium and a few other elements which are only toxic in exceptionally high doses.

Once polished, stones are generally fine to wear and use but you should be careful if you are the one cutting and polishing them (wear a mask to avoid breathing in particles) and be careful if they should break.

The last 2 columns are completed to the best of my knowledge - I have not heard of many of these stones and some have surprised me but generally speaking, if it's toxic and rough, put it in a box, if it's polished then it has a layer of protection on it so should be safe. It's always best to err on the side of caution though.

Name	Toxicity Risk	What makes it toxic	What should I do with it if its rough?	Is it ok polished?
​Hambergite	Low	Borate, soluble in acids	Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Hauyne	None Known	Soluble in acids	Fine to handle, do not consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Heliodor (golden Beryl)	None Known		Fine to handle, do not consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Hematite	Low	Iron,soluble in acids	Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Hemimorphite	None Known	soluble in acids	Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Herderite	None Known	Soluble in acids	Fine to handle, do not consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Hessonite	None Known		Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Hodgkinsonite	None Known	Soluble in acids	Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Holtite	Medium	Arsenic, Rare Earth Elements	Fine to handle, do not consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Howlite	None Known	Soluble in acids	Fine to handle, do not consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Huebnerite	Low	Tungsten, soluble in acids	Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Humite	None Known	Soluble in acids	Fine to handle, do not consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Hureaulite	None Known	Soluble in acids	Fine to handle, do not consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Hydroglassular	None Known	Soluble in acids	Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Hurlbutite	None Known	Soluble in acids	Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Idocrase	Low	May contain beryllium, copper and rare earths, soluble in acids	Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Inderite	Low	Borate, soluble in acids	Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Iolite	None Known	soluble in acids	Fine to handle, do not consume	Should be fine, do not consume

​Jadeite	None Known		Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Jasper	Low	Silicosis	​MOST are fine to handle. Be careful with Bumblebee jasper as contains sulphur (keep this in a specimen box away from little fingers and pets)	Fine to handle, do not consume
Jeremejevite	None Known		Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Jet	High	Organic Material	Fine to handle, do not consume	Fine to handle, do not consume
Kammererite	None Known		Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Fine to handle, do not consume
Kornerupine	None Known		Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Kurnakovite	Low	Borate, soluble in acids	Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Kyanite	None Known		Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Fine to handle, do not consume
Labradorite	None Known		Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Fine to handle, do not consume
Langbeinite	None Known	Water Soluble	Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Lapis Lazuli	Medium	Often included with Pyrite	Should be mostly fine, but err on the side of caution and be careful, keep in a specimen box away from pets, little fingers and damp rooms	Fine to handle, do not consume
Lawsonite	None Known		Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Lazulite	None Known		Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Legrandite	High	Arsenic	Be careful, keep in a specimen box away from pets, little fingers and damp rooms	Should be fine, do not consume
Lepidolite	None Known	Soluble in Acids	Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Fine to handle, do not consume
Leucite	None Known	Soluble in acids	Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume
Linarite	High	Copper, lead, soluble in acids	Be careful, keep in a specimen box away from pets, little fingers and damp rooms	Should be fine, do not consume
Ludlamite	None Known	Soluble in acids	Should be ok to handle, be careful and don't consume	Should be fine, do not consume

*list is taken from gemsociety.org with 2 columns added on for your peace of mind

Source: gemsociety.org