Spain 5.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm Provenance: Swiss private collection Also known as iron pyrite, and colloquially as fools gold because of its metallic luster and golden color, pyrite belongs to the class of sulfides and sulfosalts. The word pyrite is derived from the Greek pyrites "lithos" (pyr = fire, lithos = stone) and reflects the property of the mineral: when rubbed against steel or flint, sparks are produced. The mineral often forms crystals, mostly in the form of cubes and pentagon dodecahedra, or as octahedra and often as combinations. Among the Greeks, pyrite was considered a remedy to prevent "putrefaction of the blood." In esoteric circles, pyrite is still used today as a healing stone against arthritis and isias pain. PYRIT Spanien 5.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm Provenienz: Schweizer Privat Sammlung Das auch als Schwefelkies oder Eisenkies sowie wegen seines metallischen Glanzes und der goldenen Farbe umgangssprachlich als Katzen- oder Narrengold bekannte Pyrit z?hlt zur Klasse der Sulfide und Sulfosalze. Das Wort Pyrit leitet sich vom griechischen "pyrites lithos" ab (pyr = Feuer, lithos = Stein) und gibt die Eigenschaft des Minerals wieder: beim Reiben gegen Stahl oder Feuerstein werden Funken erzeugt. Das Mineral bildet oft Kristalle, meist in Form von Würfeln und Pentagondodekaedern, oder auch als Oktaeder und h?ufig als Kombinationen. Bei den Griechen galt Pyrit als Heilmittel, um die "F?ulnis des Blutes" zu verhindern. In esoterischen Kreisen wird Pyrit auch heute noch als Heilstein eingesetzt gegen Arthritis und Ischiasschmerzen.
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