Crystal Database

Photo: Pyrite

Pyrite

Pyrite is a common iron sulphide mineral, found in many different geological formations worldwide. Pyrite has many names including Iron Pyrite and Fools Gold, due to being mistaken for Gold. Pyrite has the same chemistry as Marcasite, but a different crystal structure.

Pyrite forms cubes, flattened dollars or suns, octahedrons and pyritohedrons (the pentagram faced dodecahedron). Pyrite also psuedomorphs after other minerals, including fossils creating perfect Pyrite copies of ammonites etc.

Metaphysical Properties

Video: Pyrite Sphere

Pyrite is the great protector, forming a protective shield on all levels of existence. Pyrite also acts to protect environments from harmful vibrations. Pyrite boosts energy and overcomes fatigue.

Pyrite helps increase self esteem, confidence and combats issues of inferiority, anxiety and frustration. Pyrite stimulates the intellect, aids memory recall and encourages interest in maintaining health.

Pyrite provides insight into the unspoken word or smoke screens.

Photo: Pyrite Cubes

Crystal Healing Uses

Pyrite is useful for treating sadness, depression and grief.

Pyrite has been used to treat aggressive infectious disease, and provide protection from same.

Pyrite helps treat respiration disorders.

Pyrite assists with reducing inflammation and fever.

Colour:

yellow to gold

Photo: Pyrite Sun

Class:

Sulphide

Group:

Isometric

Formations:

cubes, pyritohedrons, octahedrons, penetration twinned crystals, massive, radiating, grainy, flaky, mammilary, encrusting, nodular, fibrous

Localities:

Worldwide

Chemical Composition:

FeS₂

Hardness:

6 to 6.5

Lustre:

metallic, opaque

Cleavage:

none

Varieties:

Arsenian Pyrite, Auriferous Pyrite, Bravoite, Cayeuxite, Cobaltoan Pyrite, Cupriferous Pyrite, Gelpyrite, Hengleinite, Nickelian Pyrite

Disclaimer:

All crystal healing uses, magical uses and metaphysical definitions are provided as a means of education, and do not imply a guarantee of effect.  Those suffering from illness should consult with their General Practitioner in the first instance. Crystal healing is a holistic complementary healthcare practice and should be carried out by a suitably qualified crystal healing practitioner.