Disposal of Chalice?

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When my in-laws married, my MIL’s brother gave them a ceramic chalice and paten to use at their wedding. It’s my understanding that it’s not licit to use ceramic for the Eucharist (precious metal or gold is preferred/required), but at any rate, it was the 70s, that’s what happened. My MIL is no longer practicing (FIL is not and has never been Catholic) and since DH and I are, they gave us these items. The chalice is broken in two pieces (the stem broke off).

We don’t really wish to keep these. I don’t think they can be used for their intended purpose, so what would be the appropriate way to dispose of them, since they have in fact held the Eucharist?
 
It is my understanding-I could be wrong-that the Chalice would need to be gold lined, but the cup could be of some other material. Ask a priest. Don’t know about the paten. Will be interested in knowing myself. Peace.
 
It is my understanding that such noncombustible, unusable blessed object ought to be buried in the ground.
 
From another website:
Blessed objects that can disintegrate can be burned, buried, or otherwise returned to nature.
Blessed objects that are not natural can be broken up and discarded. (source)
 
There was a time (prior to 2000-ish) when parishes played fast and loose with the rules on materials for chalices and patens. Many parishes did this with diocesan blessing. The appropriate thing to do, if these items can’t be reserved somewhere in a respectful place of retirement is to destroy and bury.
 
Put them into a plastic or paper bag, crush them with a hammer into small pieces, then bury in the ground.
 
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