[Rockhounds] Toxic minerals

[Axel Emmermann]

Iron poisoning really exists, Lanny ;-)))
You can get it from overdoses of food supplements and iron pills.
It's a mild poisoning with only light symptoms like cramps, stomach aches,
vomiting, diarrhea...
Iron ores are not toxic. Iron needs to be in a soluble form to be absorbed
by the human body (and, if I recall right, it needs certain vitamines to
enhance the absorption process... One of the B-vitamines, I think).

Cheers
Axel

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> [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] Namens Lanny R
> Verzonden: vrijdag 28 maart 2008 17:04
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> Onderwerp: Re: [Rockhounds] Toxic minerals
> 
> Iron ore? That's a rather broad category. What iron ore is 
> toxic? If magnetite, hematite and goethite are toxic then 
> I've been uninformed for a long time. Does someone have the 
> answer as to what iron ore is toxic?
> 
> Then there is the point that few minerals are toxic (are any 
> minerals toxic?), they may be a health hazard, but they are 
> not toxins.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Lanny
> 
> 
> On Mar 27, 2008, at 10:29 AM, B & B wrote:
> 
> > Hello
> > Want to know if any body could lend a hand. I am looking 
> for a list of 
> > stones that are toxic. When I am cutting some rocks I know that 
> > Malachite is toxic and so is Iron ore. I use a mask when I 
> am working 
> > with these stones. Is there any more I should be aware of 
> thanks for 
> > all your help Betty 
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