![]() Obsidian can be crazy sharp, so sharp that you might not even realize you’ve been cut by it. I wouldn’t go as far as to say that obsidian is 100% safe to touch. That is, unless you’ve injected silicon into your body, and that is a whole other problem.Īs for iron or other metal poisoning, the metal and other substances represent a small fraction of what obsidian is made up of, 25-30%.Īgain, you’d need to consume or inhale quite a lot of obsidian over a long period of time to poison yourself.įor these reasons, we don’t consider obsidian to be much of a toxicity risk. We aren’t aware of any hard numbers as to the threshold for obsidian toxicity.īut if you look at silicon toxicity as a place for comparison, in most cases negative health impacts of like silicosis resulted from repeated and consistent exposure to silicon. We also recommend that when you work with obsidian in a way that makes fine particulate dust, that you wear nose/mouth protection and also goggles, because an obsidian shard (or even the ground up glass) is NOT something you want to get in your eyes.Īnother issue is how much obsidian you would need to inhale or ingest to cause you toxicity health issues. Obviously it should go without saying that we don’t recommend consuming obsidian in any fashion. The second way is to purposefully grind up obsidian into a powder and consume it in some kind of elixir. The primary way that people do damage to themselves with obsidian is to breathe in the dust that is created when cutting, grinding, or polishing the stone. If you were to even cut yourself with obsidian and exposure the inside of any part of your body to the material, there is a really low likelihood that any silicon or iron would enter your body. If you hold obsidian in your hand, there is a really low likelihood that you would absorb any silicon or iron. If you put the obsidian in a glass of water for a day and then drank the water, there is a really low likelihood that you could consume any silicon or iron. It rates a 5-6 on the Moh’s hardness scale, and doesn’t react all that much, and is not water soluble. Obsidian is a reasonably hard material, though it is brittle. ![]() The answer to this question has to do with how difficult it is to ingest or inhale or otherwise take in enough obsidian to do damage. ![]() Well, technically, obsidian is dangerous to us. How Can Obsidian Be Toxic, But Not Dangerous? Repeated exposure can cause organ failure and death. If you take took much iron into your body, you can suffer from short term symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and stomach paid. Iron is a substance that our bodies need but only in a limited amount. Silicon is something humans do not want to ingest or otherwise let it run around their body.Ĭan the repeated exposure to iron cause humans to suffer from illness or death. ![]() Think about all the silicon implant malpractice lawsuits. The reason that obsidian is technically toxic is the presence of silicon and the presence of any number of elements which are also toxic in their own right.Ĭan the repeated exposure to silicon cause humans to suffer illness or death? The cost of obsidian differs, depending on how unique (and colorful) the piece is. Obsidian can contain any number of inclusions or impurities, which means that it can be many different colors. It gets its color from its impurities, such as iron or iron oxides. Obsidian is mostly made up of silicon dioxide. Remember, “toxic” generally means that a substance or material could cause injury or death if ingested or brought into the body in some way.Īside from the fact that obsidian is a razor sharp volcanic glass and could cause you many problems physically if you were to ingest it, the elements that make up obsidian are also bad news for humans. Sometimes confused with tourmaline, obsidian is considered toxic because of it’s chemical makeup. In this article, we will explain why it is that obsidian is considered both toxic and safe. ![]() However, aside from cutting ourselves with it, obsidian poses little danger to us humans. ![]()
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