We offer a selection of rocks and minerals that can cause huge damage to your health just by being at home as a decoration of your interior. Chalcanthite (Chalcanthite) - al-Greek.. - Copper and al-Greek.. - Flower. Alluring blue crystals bluestone composed of copper, in combination with sulfur and other elements, as well as water. This composition makes the copper which is required for the body, but which is toxic in excessive quantities in very bio-available crystal. In other words, copper is soluble in water and can be absorbed in large quantities by any plant or animal, rapidly weakening it, and then killing due to the fact that important internal organs stop working. Scientists lovers should never try to chalcanthite salt content, because in this case they can occur extremely serious overdose of copper.Simple extraction of the crystal blue mineral killed all the algae in the pond a whole, in addition, these crystals can create significant environmental problems. Because of the incredible beauty and rarity of the bluestone, within the geological community appeared enterprise engaged in the cultivation of artificial crystals for sale that are advertised as authentic samples. Koloradoit (Coloradoite) - named for the piece. Colorado, United States Koloradoit - a newly discovered crystalline mineral normally found in the veins of magma. This mineral is a compound of mercury telluride, which is formed when the alloy of mercury with tellurium, another highly toxic and rare metal. Therefore koloradoit is a double toxic threat to those who dare to take it in hand. The combination of these two elements creates a risk of serious injury if carelessly handled. During heating or chemical changes, this strange mineral highlights the deadly vapor and dust. What is - this mineral is mined to produce tellurium contained therein. Tellurium minerals can also be found in combination with gold, but the earlier of such combinations is not known. By a strange fate willed deposits koloradoita developed in Australia during the gold rush of unusual after people realized that the stones of tellurium containing gold, then covered potholes in the roads. Hutchinson (Hutchinsonite) - named for Hutchinson. Thallium - it's a dark double the lead. This thick, greasy metal like lead in their atomic masses, but is even more deadly. Thallium is a rare metal that appears in a very toxic compound consisting of a rather strange combination of elements. The effects of thallium, even more strange, and include hair loss, serious illness in contact with skin and in many cases lead to death. Hutchinson is dangerous, but the striking mixture of thallium, lead and arsenic. Three toxic metal form a lethal cocktail of minerals, which must be handled with great care. Hutchinson was named in honor of John Hutchinson (John Hutchinson), the famous mineralogist of the University of Cambridge. This mineral can be found in the mountainous regions of Europe, mostly in the fields of ore. Galena (Galena) - (from Lat. Galena - lead ore) Galena is a major ore used for the production of lead. It is a shiny silver cubes unnatural ideal shape. Despite the fact that lead is usually very flexible, the sulfur content in galena makes it extremely brittle and amenable to chemical processing. Galena can cause severe consequences for workers and researchers-lovers who have worked with him without a security measure. Working with samples can result in inhalation of dust. The workers in the mines are at high risk of poisoning from contact with minerals and deadly dust generated during production. After the extraction of lead from the mineral pose an environmental threat to the health of the people during his treatment and purification. Galena has a cubic process of fracture, and if you hit it with a hammer, a crystal collapses into several smaller copies of his original form. Asbestos (Asbestos) - (Greek - indestructible) Asbestos - it's not an artificial product, however, it is one of the most terrible of minerals on the planet. While other minerals act as toxins due to their chemical composition and accident victims of poisoning, asbestos its fullest conducts mechanical diversion in the human lung. Asbestos refers to all categories of natural minerals and consists of silicon dioxide - the most common mineral in the world of solid iron, sodium and oxygen. Asbestos deposits are made up of clusters of thousands of tiny, needle-shaped crystals, which can be transported by air. They can also easily fall into the person's lungs. Carcinogenic effects occur due to permanent irritation of lung tissue, resulting in scarring. Education asbestos can be found among any set of siliceous rocks, so the study of these species need to comply with the relevant safety regulations. Strange as it seems, the natural weathering leads to the spread of natural asbestos in the Earth's atmosphere. As a result, many people in the lungs can be found a small amount of asbestos fibers.

Arsenopyrite (Arsenopyrite) - (from Lat. Arsenicum - arsenic) Arsenopyrite - it's fool's gold, but with a slight difference. A person that has upset him with gold, is not just a fool. Equally stupid decision will be picking up this mineral from the ground during the campaign for his career, and the continued use of the hands, had visited this mineral for the preparation and consumption of food. Arsenopyrite sulphide is iron and arsenic, which refers to the same type of mineral that pyrite (fools gold or iron sulfide), the difference is that it has a heavy arsenic addition. When trying to heat or some variation of the mineral, he begins to exude a strong garlic odor of arsenic, which comes from the deadly toxic, corrosive and carcinogenic fumes produced by this mineral. Even the treatment of this mineral causes a person to contact with volatile sulfur salts of arsenic. Interestingly, the arsenopyrite can be determined simply by hitting it with a hammer.Once the sparks will fly, you will be able for a moment to feel the strong garlic smell. Thorburn (Torbernite) - named for the Swedish chemist and mineralogist Thorburn Bergman Thorburn is a mineral from hell. Green crystals formed in the shape of a prism as secondary deposits in granitic rocks and consist of uranium. Formed in the complex reaction between phosphorus, copper, uranium and water, stunning clusters of crystals are often lured collectors of its kind, so people were taking samples of these minerals for their collections, arranged on the shelves. If the decay of uranium in Chernobyl was not enough, a deadly radon gas can cause lung cancer slowly from these beautiful stones. This is the crystal that is left alone. Thorburn can be found in granite, so your granite countertop can easily contain traces torbernita. Bright green clusters of crystals are used as indicators of the miners of uranium deposits. Stibnite (Stibnite) - (gr. stibi antimony) Stibnite is antimony sulphide, but looks like silver. For this reason, the huge, shiny metallic crystals of this unstable compound once used for reflux magnificent dishes. However, the crystals in the shape of a sword bring death to all those who have used them. Stibnite crystals interspersed with antimony killed a considerable number of people before it became known that the use of this mineral is one of the worst food poisoning. Even if stibnite samples collected for the collection, they should be treated with great care to avoid poisoning. It is recommended to wash hands after any contact with this mineral. In the mines in Osaka in Japan made the best stibnite crystals in the world, their size can reach 30 centimeters in length.Most specimens of stibnite like a miniature spiers. Orpiment (Orpiment) - (from Lat. Aurum - gold, gold paint) The only thing that could be worse than the most arsenic is a stone composed of arsenic and sulfur. Lethal and reactive orpiment crystals grow underground in the form of mineral formations, often near hydrothermal vents. Colors orpiment look pretty tempting, but if you take it in the hands of the crystals it can distinguish carcinogenic, neurotoxic arsenic powder. The Chinese have made extensive use of this mineral as well as cinnabar, but only with much more dire consequences. In comminuted samples of the stone fell arrows, which were then used against enemies to poison - a rather skillful way of throwing stones. Orpiment famous because it gives off a strong smell of garlic because it contained arsenic. It can also be scattered in a dangerous powder when exposed to light. This mineral is used as the main component for the manufacture of ocher paint, and probably poisoned many of the artists who used it. Cinnabar (Cinnabar) - (Gr. kinnabari) inovar (mercury sulfide) is the most toxic mineral for the treatment of all existing in the world. The name of the crystal means "dragon's blood". It was from cinnabar ore mined mercury. Formed near volcanoes and sulfur deposits of bright red crystals signal that the worst danger. Cinnabar pure mercury is capable of releasing or heat processing, whereby the person advancing convulsions, loss of sensitivity occurs and the die. In the Middle Ages, and at the end of the 1700s to be directed to work in the Spanish mines, containing cinnabar education was considered practically a death sentence. Cinnabar is widely used in Chinese history for decorative dishes for food, and also of her pieces were created carvings bizarre, sometimes at the expense of lives of artisans. More incredible than the fact that some of the ancient physicians believed that cinnabar contains healing properties and its prescribed to treat certain diseases.