Gemstone Names · Entry

Pyrite

Greek via Latin

“fire stone”

Where it comes from

pyrites, 'of fire', from pyr ('fire')

Fun Fact

Pyrite throws sparks when struck against steel, which is how it earned its name, and its brassy shine has long led people to mistake it for gold, hence the nickname 'fool's gold'.

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