Crystal: Pyrite
Form: Sphere
Height: 6cm | Stand: 2cm
Weight: 497g
Best known for: Protection | Energising | Abundance
Chakra: Solar
Use:
Known as 'Fools Gold', pyrite comes from the Greek word 'pyr' meaning fire. Pyrite is said to harness strong masculine energy. It is known as a powerful protection stone, it is best to be worn to shield the wearer from negative energy, or placed in areas of your home that you need protecting - such as at the entrance to protect from robbery, in your office to protect your career and wealth acquisition, or in your bedroom to protect and maintain healthy relationships.
Pyrite is also said to:
- Inspire and bring out ones creativity
- Attract wealth, abundance and good luck
- Promote physical wellness by supporting the immune and circulatory systems
- Create passion
Science: Chemical composition: FeS2 | Mohs Hardness: 6-6.5
Pyrite is an iron sulfide mineral usually formed in environments with low oxygen levels and abundant sulfer and iron. It can be formed through a number of processes such as in hydrothermal veins where hot, mineral-rich fluids circulate and cool down through fractures in rocks. Pyrite can then form as it precipitates out from the fluids during the cooling process. Pyrite can also form in seidimentary rocks as organic matter breaks down and releases sulfur. If sulfur reacts with iron minerals in the rock, it can form pyrite. Additionally, pyrite can form during metamorphism when existing rocks become further compacted due to the heat and pressure underground. In this instance, if iron-rich minerals are subjected to this heat and pressure, pyrite can be formed.
Feng Shui:
In Feng Shui, pyrite is one of the most powerful stones used to attract wealth if placed in the wealth section of your home or at the entrance of your home to attract abundance. Pyrite is also known as a protective stone in Feng Shui and can be worn to protect you from negative energy and helping to keep you calm in stressful situations.