10 Most Dangerous Minerals You Shouldn't Try!

welcome to TTI welcome to a whole new world of science minerals are inorganic substances with a defined chemical composition that can be found all over the Earth's surface they're composed of various solid and inorganic chemical elements and they commonly have a crystal structure these miracles of nature are very important because of their use in different areas of human activity they're used for manufacturing many products such as working equipment electronics and building materials however some minerals are very beautiful and they could be too dangerous for human beings in their environment when they're extracted and processed this video will show that top 10 most dangerous minerals around the world number 10 pyrite iron pyrite looks very shiny and silvery brass metallic in color and which is also known as fool's gold due to its resemblance to gold actually it's a semiconductor material which is also used as the cathode and sometimes is used to make marcasite jewelry and it's not useless at all people use it actually to make batteries radio receivers and they even use it in the paper industry back in the 16th and 17th century pyrite was actually used as an igniter for firearms if you take pyrite and hit it against a metal it'll actually spark which is how pyrite even got its name as pyre is the Greek word for fire it's the worst polluting agent which acidifies ground water and streams due to the acid mine drainage from mining waste in the presence of air pirate oxidation releases highly toxic metals into the atmosphere one of them is arsenic heavy metal releasing metalloids from this mineral are very toxic to humans pyrite is no longer commercially mined because sulfur can easily be collected as a byproduct of natural gas and oil processing which puts an end to that nowadays pyrite is extracted only for study purposes and scientific investigations feldspar feldspars are a group of three rock forming techno silicate minerals they are aluminum silicates of sodium calcium and potassium metals and mostly it's produced by Italy and Turkey also feldspars have small amounts of radioactive uranium that form radon gas and may cause a lung cancer these minerals are also a source of lead emissions that may be dangerous for the environment they are used to manufacture ceramics dinnerware Building tiles artificial teeth and abrasive dust other varieties of these minerals are used as gemstones number eight hydroxyapatite this is a naturally occurring most stable form of calcium phosphate the element phosphorus for your gardens fertilizers and even fluoride in your tap water comes from hydroxyapatite the appetite has variants the hydroxyapatite is one of the main components of tooth enamel and the fluoride apatite is added to water to prevent tooth cavities having healthy teeth and bones is essential but hydroxyapatite exposure during mining or its extraction process is hazardous as it can accumulate in the heart valves and arteries actually many people die because of this hydroxyapatite accumulation in the hearts valves and arteries every year as this condition may cause constriction in the blood flow or a total blood flow blockage Galina Galina also known as lead glance is a mineral composed of octahedral lead sulfide it's relatively insoluble in water in ancient Egypt Galena was used as I make up but I advise you to always wash your hands after handling Galena if it's released into the environment it produces severe environmental consequences even ingesting small amounts of lead can cause brain damage or death or Onslow exposure it can stop the development of the nervous system and fetuses and children it can also cause cardiovascular diseases in adults this mineral is often found in crystal forms that have led as main components and some minerals can have a little amount of silver to saroo site and angle sites are two byproducts of Galena weathering these elements are even more dangerous than Galena the most important Galena deposits are in the US UK Germany and Australia silver extraction from Galena is done in Colorado Idaho Utah and Montana in the u.s. number six fluorspar fluoride is a soluble mineral which is a compound of fluorspar it may cause a severe bone disease known as skeleton fluorosis fluorspar is produced in big amounts that's why 10 million people in Ginsu China have affected in the mining of this mineral in that region fluorspar is used as a fluxing agent to cast iron and steel for the production of glass enamel microscope and telescopic lenses at present China is the main floor spar producer followed by Mexico Mongolia and Russia number five quartz inhalation of quartz nanoparticles over a very long period of time will cause some serious diseases such as silicosis lung cancer kidney diseases and weakens the immune system of the body approximately 3.2 million workers in the USA factories are exposed to silica dust this is the second richest mineral on the Earth's surface quartz originates from different forms and this includes silica sand crystals stones and Tripoli quartz has a great commercial application in the oil industry and in manufacturing electronic and optical products most of the commercial quartz is produced from seed crystal which is also known as chips on the other hand natural quartz crystals are used as gemstones u.s. and Brazil are the primary producers of natural crystal quartz whereas Canada Brazil Germany Madagascar China South Africa and Venezuela are the primary producers of quartz chips cinnabar it's the most beautiful and toxic mineral to handle on earth at the same time it's the world's main source of mercury and has been mined as far back as the Neolithic Age and has been extracted since the Neolithic period this mineral is insoluble in water and upon oxidation it produces toxic compounds such as methyl mercury and dimethyl mercury cinnabar is lethal and small concentrations and it can be absorbed through the respiratory tract bowels or from the skin the compounds originated from cinnabar can affect the nervous system severely and they can also cause problems and the development of fetuses and children it's bright red color made people in the Middle East and pre-columbian America think it had some magical and medicinal properties number Senna cite this mineral is the member of the Mesa silicate family it is an important source of beryllium which is a toxic element that can induce lung cancer and severe lung inflammatory diseases such as Burley OSIS and chemical pneumonitis Burley OSIS mostly occurs due to over sensitivity of lungs to beryllium and causes the development of small inflammatory nodules called granulomas however beryllium is used as a component for the windows of x-ray tubes as a neutron moderator in nuclear reactors or as a structural material for satellites high-speed planes spaceships missiles and pieces of communication devices in the past this mineral was also used in the ceramics industry but it was banned because after breathing beryllium dust workers were at the highest risk to develop the lung diseases number two area night area night is a natural fibrous mineral of sodium potassium and calcium it's found in the group of the silicate minerals that are called zeolites exposure to area night may cause diseases such as mesothelioma which is a where type of cancer and originates from super malignant mesothelioma cells the mesothelium is a membrane that forms the lining of several body cavities this mineral has been found in volcanic ash that has been altered by weathering effects and groundwater area night mineral has caused a considerable number of deaths in Turkey it's mining has been banned since the 1980s but exposure to this dangerous mineral can happen during zeolite production and exploitation which is still a commercial business nowadays number one Costa delight this mineral also known as blue asbestos is considered the most dangerous mineral in the world exposure to this fibrous mineral causes lethal diseases cross it alight as any other type of asbestos it is used to manufacture commercial and industrial products this includes tiles to cover the roofs floors and walls Cement products and it was also used to insulate steam engines in the past christina light mining was carried out in western australia bolivia and south africa but now the production of this mineral has been banned due to its severe health risk for humans as dr. Christopher Wagner discovered that Crystal Light is associated with mesothelioma in 18% of mining workers thanks for watching glad I don't have any of these in my mineral collection which mineral do you have let me know in the comments below if you're new here then feel free to subscribe I'll catch you guys in my next video peace

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Length: 12min 17sec (737 seconds)

Published: Sat Aug 04 2018