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PYRITE

Pyrite fascinates with its golden metallic lustre and natural geometric shapes, often cubic. Known since Antiquity, it owes its name to the Greek pyrosmeaning "fire", as it produces sparks when struck against metal or stone. Sometimes nicknamed "fool's gold" for its resemblance to precious metal, it is in fact a powerful stone of mental organization, protection and self-assertion. It symbolizes structured intelligence, vitality and clarity of purpose.

GEM TYPE
IRON SULFATE (FeS₂)
FAMILY
SULPHUR
COLOR(S)
METALLIC GOLD
MOHS SCALE
6 - 6.5

GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN

Spain

Famous deposits in Navajún

Russia
Peru
Italy
United States
China
Pyrite's golden color is due to its high iron and sulfur content, which forms crystals that intensely reflect light.

A little history

The pre-Columbian civilizations of South America used Pyrite to manufacture ritual mirrorsThe Greeks and Romans also used it, striking it to produce fire. The Greeks and Romans were also familiar with it, striking it to produce fire. In the Renaissance, alchemists used it in their research into the transmutation of metals. And in the XIXᵉ century, during the gold rush, it fooled more than one prospector with its resemblance to the precious metal.

LITHOTHERAPY

In serious lithotherapy, Pyrite is sought after for its mental structuring, protective and dynamic effects:

Mental clarity
It helps to structure thoughts, promote logic and effective analysis.
Inner strength
It supports willpower, rigor and endurance in projects.
Energy protection
It acts as a shield against mental pollution, toxic people or energy exhaustion.
Intellectual stimulation
It encourages concentration, ingenuity and quick thinking.
Associated astrological signs
Aries, Leo, Capricorn.
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