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Pyrite
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General
Gemstone Details
It is sometimes a bit sad that this beautiful and fascination mineral
has a nickname like "Fool's Gold". As it does resemble
gold in it's physical appearance, that is where the similarities
end. Pyrite can not be bent or shaped like gold, it is much too
brittle. Striking it with steel can even cause the sulfur in it to spark!
Pyrite is actually disulfide of iron, and the metallic
crystal grows in cubes, nodules, masses of tiny crystals, and can even be
found as flat discs.
Some have been known to confuse pyrite with
marcasite, but as marcasite is also an iron sulfide, but crystallized in a
completely different manner, so marcasite it unstable and often crumbles
during attempts to carve it.
Pyrite is quite easy to find, it is minded all
over the US, in Arizona, Colorado, New York, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, and Tennessee to name a few. Specimens are also found in
Spain, South Africa, Russia, Portugal, Germany and Peru, as well as
hundreds of other locations around the world.
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Scientific Properties:
Mohs Hardness of 6.5 with a cubic crystal structure.
Pyrite occurs as cubes or as "pyritohedra", which have twelve
faces, and each of those faces having five edges. It has been used in the
jewelry industry for thousands of years, as specimens have been found in
the ancient civilizations of the Greeks, Romans and the Incas. Today
it is most often used for costume jewelry, but being as brittle and
fragile as it is, it requires very careful cutting.
Peacock pyrite, peacock copper peacock rock, are all the same stone,
pyrite with metallic peacock coloring flashing all over it.
Cultures in ancient Mexico made scrying mirrors out of pyrite; they
were created by polishing one side flat, to use for scrying, while
the rounded side was carved with mystical symbols to assist in the scrying
process. Cultures around the world cared amulets for protection and
magic from pyrite, it was even one of the first healing stones to be used
in a Shaman's bag.
Pyrite found it's name from the Greek word pyr, which means
'fire', the French call it Pierre de Sante, meaning "stone of
health" as they say it positively effects the body's health.
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Mystical
Properties:
Both earth and fire energies are captured within the pyrite stone; a
perfect tool to assist in balancing (or activating) the root (1st) or base
chakra. Pyrite helps one to communicate more openly and honestly,
providing both emotional and physical protection. If you are
indecisive, or unsure about something, carry a pyrite with you as a
touchstone to help boost your self confidence. The reflective
qualities of the stone make it a wonderful meditation or divination
tool....just as the ancient Inca's used it.Pyrite increases physical
stamina, stimulates the intellect and helps to transform thought into
intelligent action. It is a wonderful stone for use in wealth magic or
assisting in manifestation of needed energies. An excellent
shield-stone, pyrite removes negativity from the aura to help one
concentrate.
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More Healing Information
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Healing
Properties:
Pyrite is said to balance hormonal rhythms, and to ease the
discomfort of menstruation. It is also useful in clearing up
confusion of one's physical symptoms so as to generate a more accurate diagnosis.
Pyrite "suns" draw pain from the body, as well as assist in
easing depression symptoms. It is also said to help in reducing
swelling or reducing fevers when used directly on the physical body.
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Magical
Properties:
Energy: Not Noted
Element: Not Noted
Powers:
Not Noted
More information on this stone and it's uses in magic would be greatly
appreciated. Please contact us at webmistress@shimmerlings.com
Thank you.
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Zodiac:
Associations:
Not Noted
Not a
Traditional Birthstone for any Month
Not a stone of any particular star sign
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Chakra
Classification:
Both earth and fire energies are captured within the pyrite stone; a
perfect tool to assist in balancing (or activating) the 1st,
Root or Base Chakra.
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Information Sources:
The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall, 2003
Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith, PhD, 2000
Crystal Enchantments by D.J. Conway, 1999
Smithsonian Handbooks Gemstones by Cally Hall, 1994
Crystal, Gem and Metal Magic by Scott Cunningham, 2002
Chakra Healing & Karmic Awareness by Keith Sherwood, 2005
The Illustrated Directory of Crystal Healing by Cassandra Eason, 2003
Healing Crystals and Gemstones by Dr. Flora Peschek-Bohmer, Gisela
Schrieber, 2002
The
information here is presented to you to use as you see fit, but is
not to take the place of professional medical advice.
Crystals, Gemstones and Metal can accent, help, negate, protect,
encourage, strengthen, and balance and thereby promote healing.
Their effects can be extraordinary, but use in addition to medical
advice, and not as a substitute for proper care. If you are ill, we
beseech you to seek professional medical attention
from a qualified physician. |
