Lol of course this is legit. Rofl

Which part of your body can you now scratch with ease ??

@@geneticdisorder1900 the middle of my back for sure

An extra arm?!? Sounds handy!

That extra arm is from puberty my friend

They talk about Silicosis products in construction a lot. It’s been put into the same bracket as Asbestos.

gravel driveways can cause this

I often use table salt as an example of chemical bonding. Most people at least know enough about sodium to know that when you'd put it in water it explodes or bursts into flames from seeing videos on the internet, and chlorine from bleach. Two pretty poisonous chemicals that you would really not want to be eating on their own, but bonded together and you get plain old harmless salt. Not sure if I should open this can of worms but it's like the "mercury" in vaccines. Sure it's in there but it is chemically bonded and your body can't access it. So it's just as "poisonous" as the sodium and chlorine in your salt.. Which is not at all.

Rock salt probably kills more people.

This is real interesting to know. Tell me what other minerals have a tight bond with their compounds and others that have a more loose bond

​@@sirembrum49thegreatmoth2 a mineral you really should be cautious about is villiaumite (which is a reddish color and can have a similar appearance to rhodochrosite) which is a halide mineral that can so easily be dissolved and absorbed through your skin with a bit of moisture. That one's really toxic. (A lot of other halide minerals and those found in evaporite deposits are like this though, the most obvious example being halite i.e. salt.) A tightly bonded mineral? Quartz.

@@brentonmah3258 thanks and huh I've heard of that one before. If I ever got one, I don't think I wouldn't handle it at all. Keep it sealed somewhere.

My Adamite is the most dangerous thing I’ve got in my collection, and I love being able to tell people not to touch it while showing them around 😂

Thanks, I was actually just looking at bumblebee rough and maybe Ill rethink that! I wanted to make cabs, they looked beautiful.

@@blakemazzei5014 When you said "Cabs", I was thinking of car cabs for a second, lol! 🤣🤣🤣

That was a cool one to learn about as well! Thanks!

What's wrong with it

@@andreak8384 it contains arsenic

Fun!

@Nic yes you can Nic.

Me too, I would press on it, so it would make small balls of Mercury lol. I broke a least 3 thermometers.

@@jaxnala4837 I'm 59

Same!

Me too...68

Jade, especially in China, can mean many different minerals, but nephrite in particular does have this interlocked fibrous structure. Since its made of amphiboles on the tremolite-actinolite series, and since tremolite is asbestos, it would be harmful to ingest. Other forms of jade don't have this asbestos issue, but in general, nephrite is usually safe enough in its aggregated form of jade. (Just wanted to clarify which particular jade it was)

@@Gizzgy Especially since Nephrite Jade isn't found in China, closest is of course Myanmar.

@@Gizzgy No, it means jadeite or nephrite. A particular type of yellow-orange chalcedony is called 'huanglongyu', 'yellow dragon jade', but that is widely known to not be 'jade'. It looks nothing like jadeite or nephrite, for one thing.

@@Gems-of-Hope-Rocks No, there's still a fair bit of nephrite in some parts of China. You're thinking of jadeite, which is mainly mined in Kachin state in Myanmar. However, since much of Yunnan (particularly here in Dehong, in Baoshan, and other parts of south-western Yunnan) is closer to the jadeite producing areas of Myanmar than ... nearly all of the rest of China.

@@davidemelia6296 Hey David, so Jadeite is a part of the pyroxene family, and can often be confused for Omphacite jade, or a mixture of the two determined by Raman spectroscopy. For natural yellow jade, likely dickite. There's also black jade, an informal trade term I've heard thrown around to refer to other minerals in the pyroxene family. This is why I didn't say it was *only* Jadeite or Nephrite that is considered jade, since the colloquial use of "jade" can vary depending on the region and Omphacite jade is not either of the two minerals, despite being accepted as jade throughout the trade

Just put them under glass or even uses a plastic box purchased from Joann or similar stores so you can admires them but not handle. Same with cinnabar.

Ironically arsenic minerals glows under UV as well too.

@@haseo8244 Wonderful information thank you so much!

So my kid is wearing a malachite bracelet. I think it’s going to get “lost”.

😂same, same. I'm like... but ita so pretty!!

Eh, I've probably licked worse. I mean my coffee scoop is made with uranium. I like my coffee hot. Ba dum tschh

@@7thBatallion 🤣

That's what I do, with lead crystal wine glass!

@@katyafan I am planning to buy some radioactive trophies and do the same.

@@FatBellyChemist1234 Sounds great!

@Helen Jay, Thanks for that tip. That 'reason' has never crossed my mind__I just think it's a beautiful way to display gems sometimes. 💎 💖🙌🙌🙌😺

crystals like cinnabar are only collectioner pieces they cant be used in jewelry , even stones like malachite which isnt poisonous when tumbled , isnt used in jewelry that much and a lot of jewelry from malachite are actually fake malachite

Back East Soapstone is still used to make woodstoves and stove tops; so it's bad for the workers who cut it, but what happens when it gets so very hot?

Im hoping you can help me as I've been searching everywhere and I keep getting both sides of the answer: is polished arfvedsonite dangerous in anyway due to it being an amphibole and having asbestos in, and is it only dangerous when crushed, broken or anytime dust can be released into the air due to cracks and breakages and not when handled gently or placed under my pillow for nightmares? I've read everything from - it's one of the best stones to wear and use in meditation for XYZ, to - always wash your hands after handling, only have it as a visual piece due to it being very toxic. However, there are limitless examples of arfvedsonite pendants, earrings, and other types of jewelery as well as so so many options to buy the stone tumbled, in a palmstone or in a terminated point etc. If it is so dangerous surely it wouldn't be made into pendants and hung right under your nose basically? Or am I wrong. I need help as I've fallen in love with a palmstone I bought of it and now I'm worried about sleeping with it in my hand to help nightmares or working with it due to some things I've read (hard to find and not as readily available as the info on the gem as a healing stone is. Any help would be very much appreciated.

@@kurpikakurta but I just bought cinnabar bracelet..

@Moho_braccatus that's my Ekanite. The guy who sold me it has them all together put away so if it's 4 millimeters. It's not so bad. But I would love to get the machine that scans how much radiation the Ekanite is showing. I really want to get a crystal of it one day

That doesn't sound safe.💀

The fluorine gas in Antozonite is due to it’s uranium content. The radiation from uranium and it’s daughters (radium, radon, etc) provides the energy required to knock off fluorine atoms from the fluorite crystal.

"not causing alarm" "minerals for HELL!... DEADLY GEMS!!!!!" then at end say it's alright. It's the exact opposite of what you say. clickbait alarm ringing headline. Especially when telling us Quartz (or quars) one of the most commonly collected minerals by amateurs.

Why would someone lick them?

@@lisawest1556 no fucking idea but people do it 😭

@@lisawest1556 I have had that tendency, especialy with gemstone pendants. I don't know why there's the urge to do it, I just occasionally do have the urge. I'll have to break myself of the habbit after hearing this information. I think sometimes it stems from a self-soothing thing, like when stressed or anxious. For some it could be an autism related thing too. Sometimes neurodivergent people are a bit more orally-fixated on sucking on non-food items. I think it would be interesting if there was a study on the why/how/what aspect of it for better understanding. Pica could also be a reason for it... people with Pica have the urge to eat or suck on things totally inedible and harmful for them.

Glad you enjoyed!

'There is no danger in handling polished gemstones than contain one of the 3 types of asbestos minerals. Pietersite, serpentine or nephrite. All are used in jewelry. The danger is in breathing the powdered mineral. Most lapidary work is done with water. You should never cut or polish these minerals dry, so you could have a warning on your gemstone listings to let people know not to grind it up and inhale it." 😊✨

It is completely harmless because it has already been turned into a form you can wear. The person that cuts a stone does so with water so they do not breathe in any dust and many stones have been tumbled smooth and then washed. So your pendant cannot harm you at all!!

Interesting. I grew up in an area where granite is everywhere. That was in a house that turned 100 years old last year. Throughout high school my bedroom was in the basement. I have been sickly for most of my life. I wonder if there's a radon connection.

Florida is built on limestone, which gives off radon. When u rent or buy a home in Florida, u must sign a form stating radon is natural & u won't sue the seller or homeowner. CYA

@Joe DM, For clarity, in the video they're talking about "fluorite" which is a natural mineral__"fluoride" is something else. Not to discount the toxicity for use as additive in toothpaste, water or dental treatment! Look up how fluoride was "introduced" into the water supply, etc. in the first place__you'll really be p---ed that it is STILL being used! 😱😒💖🙌🙌🙌😺

@@debracisneroshhp2827 use fluoride free toothpaste.🌞

Moonstone has been one of the traditional birthstones for June since long before alexandrite (a recent jeweler's addition). It's a great complement to pearls!

Glad you liked it!

Don’t be scared! As we say in the video…all of those should be totally fine as long as you aren’t grinding them into a powder and inhaling them.

U should be more careful. I'd lick the floor if I was careless enough (which I'm not) to spill my Rams Point peanut butter whiskey!

@@berthaday3473 no no nooo nooo no no nope nopedy nope, I only spill it down my throat 🤤🤤🤤🥴

@Edith, Interestingly, "I" am the type that would get out my short/long wave black light to check! 😱😹😹😹💖🙌🙌🙌😺

Just missed the cut. But yes, those are not only beautiful but can be dangerous if inhaled or ingested. Be wary of tiny particles!

I’m waiting for a video on the toxicity of malachite

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Quartz is so pretty, prevalent and relatively inexpensive unless you have huge chunks of it or have it carved really fancifully.

If it helps, you can tell her we'd say she's totally fine.

why would you be wary of gold or stainless steel chopsticks aside for the risk of dental injuries if you bit hard onto the steel sticks?

@@SonsOfLorgar , Why would you "bite" them? 😺