Sulfide · Worldwide
Pyrite
Willpower — overcoming fear via masculine energy
Specimen
- Found in
- Spain, Peru, Italy, Russia
- Key ingredient
- Iron Sulfide
- Species
- Sulfide
- Chakra
- Solar Plexus
About this stone
Known as 'fool's gold' for its brass-like luster, Pyrite is a powerful manifestation stone. It attracts wealth, protects against negative energy, strengthens willpower, and promotes confident action toward goals.
Geology · Formation
How it forms: Oxygen-depleted marine sediments.
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide) is the 'Fool's Gold' that forms in the Earth's hidden, oxygen-poor corners. It forms in oxygen-poor environments like deep-sea sediments. In stagnant water, bacteria consume organic matter and release hydrogen sulfide, which reacts with dissolved iron. The Result: Metallic, golden isometric (cubic) crystals with faces so smooth they look man-made.