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Pyrite is the gold of the Incas. Pyrite is a “male” stone. Thanks to its “masculine” qualities, it gives its owner great strength, which must be handled very carefully. Pyrite is a symbol of courage, ardent passion and reckless courage. It also helps not to succumb to fear. Pyrite gives a person optimism, cheerfulness, practicality and determination. Having a stone with you is worth it for those who, in difficult situations, are inclined to give up and give up without a fight. Pyrite is also useful for those who are used to making decisions on their own, but are forced to obey others and put up with their demands. In such cases, pyrite helps to avoid quarrels and conflicts. The external resemblance of pyrite to native gold gave rise to the second name. “Iron pyrite” or “fools’ gold.”

Material: natural pyrite
Size 8 x 8 x 5,2 cm
Weight 725 g

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Pyrite – stone of health Pyrite has the property of sparking when struck, for which the Greeks nicknamed it “pyrites litos” – “stone that strikes fire.” Almost 200 years ago, pyrite and flint, or firewood, served as modern matches. Another name is “Inca gold”. The Spanish conquistadors took pyrite crystals from the Incas, mistaking them for gold. Therefore, pyrite began to be called “fools’ gold” or “cat’s eye.” Talisman and amulet Pyrite is a “male” stone. The ancient Greeks revered it as a symbol of courage in battle, ardent passion and reckless courage. Being the stone of the god of war Mars, pyrite protected a person from sudden death, imparted stamina in open battle, and helped not to succumb to fear.
Pyrite endows its owner with optimism, cheerfulness, practicality and determination. It is worth having it with you for those who give up in difficult situations. Pyrite will also help people who are used to working alone and making decisions on their own, but for some reason are temporarily forced to obey others. The influence of pyrite in such cases helps to avoid quarrels and conflicts. Application in healing It is believed that pyrite harmonizes all processes in the body, both on the physical and mental levels. Traditional healers recommend carrying jewelry made from it. It normalizes all internal processes, is able to influence the nervous system, and helps with nervous exhaustion.
The ancient treatises of Pliny the Elder indicate that dry crushed pyrite was used “to treat goiters and ulcers,” which is why it was called a stone of health. Horoscope Pyrite is a stone of the fire element and is associated with the sign of Aries. Also suitable for Scorpios and Sagittarius.
Unlike many other minerals, pyrite does not like the proximity of other stones (with the exception of hematite and serpentine) More about pyrite

Color	Gold
Weight, kg	0,725
Size	X x 8 8 5,2 cm
Material	natural pyrite

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Pyrite is a very common mineral on the surface of the earth, dense and quite hard, with a characteristic “golden” metallic luster. It is found in nature in the form of beautiful crystals or their entire intergrowths of regular geometric shape, most often a cube. It can be extremely difficult for an uninitiated person to believe that they are perfectly smooth, as if polished to a mirror.

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Pyrite is a very common mineral on the surface of the earth, dense and quite hard, with a characteristic “golden” metallic luster. It is found in nature in the form of beautiful crystals or their entire intergrowths of regular geometric shape, most often a cube. It can be extremely difficult for an uninitiated person to believe that the perfectly smooth, as if polished to a mirror shine, edges of pyrite are the work of nature, not man.

Pyrite is the first “matches” of man: it was thanks to it that for thousands of years fires burned in hearths, and brave soldiers lit pipes, like the famous warrior from Andersen’s fairy tale with the same name – “Flint” (yes, that’s the name ours knew him by) ancestors). Short, strong blows to the pyrite tightly grasped in the fist with a metal or silicon hammer produced a whole sheaf of sparks, which could easily set fire to dry fibers of moss, flax or cotton. The fact that this is a stone of fire was confirmed by the inability to ignite wet pyrite, like water, the eternal antagonist of fire, does not allow it to get out.

The mystery of the pyrite stone has long interested alchemists: they believed that somewhere in the depths of the stone, if you look hard enough, if you determine the correct formula and technology, you can find hidden gold molecules. The only thing left to do is discover a way to get them out of there.

Pyrite is a mineral widespread in nature. It is mined on all continents. The largest deposits are located in the Urals and South Africa, the USA and Canada, the Scandinavian Peninsula, France and Germany. Considering this, and the fact that it is very similar to gold, one can understand the popularity of all kinds of decorative crafts made from pyrite. For many years it has been used as a material for the manufacture of various interior parts (it makes beautiful mirrors), clothing (buckles, buttons, etc.), accessories and jewelry. In Imperial Russia, even wealthy nobles did not disdain it. However, pyrite stone did not become a mass fashion: the mineral decomposed too quickly, turning into dust. In those days, jewelers were not yet aware of protective and fixing solutions.

Another interesting fact, a real irony, is that pyrite, beloved by fraudsters for centuries for its resemblance to gold, is now quite often. counterfeited. It is quite simple to identify a quality stone; you need to carefully look through it in the light (real pyrite is opaque) or remember the old “pirate” method – run your fingernail over the stone: there will be no traces left on the pyrite.

First name	pyrites
Alias	Inca gold, sulfur pyrite, fool’s gold, iron pyrite, cat’s gold, fire-cutting stone, marcasite, bravoite.
Nationality (class)	sulfides
Chemical formula	fez₂
Syngonia	cubic
Color	straw yellow, sometimes tarnished
Brilliance	metal
Transparency	opaque
Density	4,95-5,10 g / cm³
Kink	conchoidal
Hardness	6 – 6,5