Iron ore with golden glow

Pyrite is an iron and sulfur ore with the typical golden shine

Golden glow

This piece has cubic crystals with the characteristic golden glow. It is also known as 'fool's gold' because it was sometimes seen as real gold by prospectors. Despite this name it's sometimes found together with small quantities of gold.

Working pyrite

Pyrite works as an insightful stone and promotes self-knowledge. Pyrite stimulates the action of the liver, helps the blood flow and promotes the formation of red blood cells.

Ruler

The photos are enlarged to show detail. The last photo shows a ruler of the actual size.