Stone for people with iron will Siderite: varieties, photos, properties of the mineral

Siderite is an iron carbonate and an important ore of this metal. The name "sideros" means iron. It is considered a stone protecting people with an iron will. It is very rare in jewelry, but in talismans and amulets it is present in its raw form.

Story

Siderite was first studied and described in detail by the British geologist William Haidinger in the middle of the 19th century. He came across a sample of stone mined in the mines in South Wales. But the mineral was known to the world long before that moment, it was actively used in metallurgy for steelmaking.

Field

Siderite is found on every continent except Antarctica, where geological surveys are limited.

The mineral is of hydrothermal or sedimentary origin, it is formed in the upper layers of the earth's crust at high ambient pressures, with the participation of hot water-based solutions. Occurs as large veins in polymetallic mines.

It occurs in the form of oolitic ferruginous sediments, which are in the form of balls 15 micrometers in size. Oolites are formed in the process of buildup of sedimentary rocks around the core (grain of sand) using various chemical reactions.

Siderite usually forms yellowish-gray or brownish-yellow aggregates, incrustations, concretions, and spherulites.Neighboring minerals of siderite are cryolites, chlorites, sphalerites, hematites. Known siderite mines are located in the United States, Italy, the Czech Republic, and Russia.

In Russia, mines have been developed in the Urals (Akhtinskoye, Bakalskoye), in eastern Siberia (Angaro-Pitskoye), in the area of ​​the Kursk magnetic anomaly. In Canada and Greenland, there are especially beautiful samples that are applicable to create jewelry.

Physical Properties

A synonym for stone is iron spar.

The samples have a low density, non-metallic luster, boil up when exposed to heated hydrochloric acid. The main physical properties of siderite:

1. The value on the mineralogical scale of hardness (Mohs) is 3.5-4.5;
2. Impurities of carbonate of manganese, calcium, magnesium;
3. Cleavage is perfect;
4. Color yellow, brown, green, gray and shades within these colors;
5. Glitter glass;
6. Density 3.96;
7. Fragile;
8. The syngony is trigonal;
9. Translucent, sometimes translucent;
10. When heated, it acquires magnetic properties;
11. Forms rhombohedral, tabular and prismatic crystals, which are rare;
12. Easily weathered to limonite;
13. When oxidized, it turns into brown iron ore.

Varieties

Siderite, according to its chemical formula, is iron carbonate, belongs to the calcite group. In archaeological documents, it has the names spar iron ore, girite, flints, white iron ore. Depending on the impurities present, several varieties of siderite are found in nature:

1. Marsh - are formed in wetlands, "adjacent" to peat, calcinites, vivianites;
2. Clay - fine-grained aggregates formed in the clay layer of the soil;
3. Calcium - stones with a high content of calcium;
4. Sideroplesite - magnesite from the isomorphic series;
5. Pistomesite - consists of carbonic oxides of iron and magnesia;
6. Oligonite - samples with a high content of manganese (up to 40%);
7. Zinc - minerals with a small admixture of zinc oxide.

Magic features

Perhaps the presence of iron atoms in the composition of siderite contributed to the opinion that this stone is a talisman for hardened people - travelers, rangers, adherents of extreme sports. It is believed that their siderite reduces the level of injuries.

The energy of the cosmos, passing through the mineral, saturates its owner, makes him stronger and more resilient.

Iron itself is considered the metal of Mars and is widely used in magic. Spar iron ore has protective properties. Magicians and sorcerers use it for protective purposes, to purify and scare away ghosts, demons, ghostly entities. They believe that an iron pin or a piece of siderite attached to the door will not let evil people, witches and sorcerers into the dwelling. An iron horseshoe helps to lure wealth and prosperity.

There is a belief that iron powder protects the house and its inhabitants from the negative influence of the other world.

Ancient times believed that thanks to the “pure iron”, which is part of the stone, a person’s clairvoyant abilities wake up. It is for this reason that in the Middle Ages magic balls and other paraphernalia for rituals were made from siderite.

Black magicians drove people from the developed places by spoiling the energy of the earth. They stuck rusty nails in the garden and spoke evil words. As a result, the garden stopped producing crops.

After an unpleasant conversation, you need to imagine an iron object in the palm of your hand and mentally give it all the negativity and negative emotions received.

Healing abilities

Traditional medicine does not consider siderite as an assistant in the fight against any disease. This is due to the fact that the mineral is used for industrial purposes and, therefore, cannot have healing properties.

Some healers still advise the use of siderite as an additional remedy in the treatment of the liver, atonic constipation.

Black samples are valued in the treatment of acute respiratory infections, cold symptoms, to strengthen the body's immune forces in bad weather conditions.

Pendants with siderite stones help to normalize appetite. If we evaluate the healing properties of the mineral based on its composition, then we can highlight the main points.

Iron itself is of great importance for human health, because it is in his body. Siderite, which contains "pure iron", helps to cope with such diseases:

1. Failures in the work of the cardiovascular system;
2. thyroid problems;
3. Nervosa, depression, increased anxiety and other disorders in the nervous system;
4. Vegetative-vascular dystonia;
5. Anemia;
6. Multiple sclerosis.

Siderite gives a person cheerfulness, energy. Makes the work of all organs more harmonious.

Iron spar is good for relieving back pain. To do this, you need to drive the mineral from the coccyx to the top of the head at a distance of 5-10 cm from the body several times a day. It is advisable to use someone's help, doing the exercise yourself is too difficult.

Lithotherapists warn against the constant wearing of siderite talismans.This can lead to sudden fatigue, since iron tends to destroy the human biofield. As a result - increased irritability, migraines.

Which zodiac sign suits

Astrologers assure that this mineral has the same positive effect on all signs of the Zodiac, without highlighting anyone. A person must feel for himself whether he has a relationship with siderite or not.

Siderite is such a hard worker stone, its use in industrial metallurgy is invaluable. In nature, the mineral is very rarely found in the form of beautiful, well-crafted crystals. Therefore, jewelry with siderite can only be seen by collectors. Talismans with raw crystals protect people with iron endurance - travelers, athletes and stuntmen from injury.

Photo of siderite stone