Pyrite is commonly known as Fools Gold, due to its metallic brassy colour. It gets its name from the Greek Pyr, which means fire; due to the fact that it emits sparks when struck by iron. For this reason, it has been used since ancient times as a fire starting crystal. It has also been popular in jewellery for thousands of years due to its pretty, golden appearance. Pyrite can be found in a few different crystal forms; multi sided golden clusters commonly called Chispas; flat crystal forms called Pyrite Suns or Dollars; and beautiful golden cubes most commonly found in Navajun, Spain.
| Alternative Names | Fools Gold |
| Colour | Gold, Metallic |
| Hardness | 6 - 6.5 |
| Crystal system | Isometric |
| Streak | Greenish Black |
| Lustre | Metallic |
| Main Locations | USA, Spain, UK, Peru, Italy, China |
| Chakra | Crown, Third Eye, Throat, Heart, Solar Plexus, Sacral, Root |
| Zodiac | Leo |
| Numerology | 3 |
| Planetary | Mars |
| Element | Earth |
