More than one million years lasted a period in the history of mankind, called the Stone Age. All this time, flint helped people survive. This is a stone with a unique property to give a spark, which was used by man, who created from it the first tools for making fire - flint, flint, tinder.
Description
The color of this natural stone depends on the impurities it contains. There are quite a few color options - from yellowish white to dark brown and even black.
At the same time, flint is not always monophonic, there are striped, patterned stones. Depending on the composition, and, accordingly, on how the flint looks, there are 4 groups: siliceous quartz, chalcedony quartz, chalcedony opal, opal. This stone has very high strength indicators (up to 7 units on the Mohs scale). Its ability to spark when the pieces hit each other was used by ancient people to produce fire. Sharp fragments of flint were used to make axes, knives and arrowheads.
Flint deposit
This type of stone does not applyto the category of rare and is found in almost all corners of the planet. The oldest deposit is considered to be the island of Rügen, not far from Germany. Flint is also mined in Russia - in the Moscow region, Tver and Belgorod regions.
Deposits are known where flint of a very unusual color is found - this is mainly in the south of Kazakhstan. There you can find stones of pink, lilac and bright red color.
Healing properties of flint
It is noticed that this stone has a very beneficial effect on the human body. Its use is especially effective in the field of psychotherapy. Silicon is also used for the speedy healing of fractures, bruises, and the treatment of skin diseases.
But the most famous in medical practice is an aqueous solution of silicon. It is believed that it can cure many diseases. Flint is a stone that is able to change the energy structure of water, transferring part of its energy to it, and making it sterile. This water has antiseptic and antimicrobial properties. It is recommended to drink it for fractures, diseases of the digestive system, for the prevention and treatment of various infectious diseases and as a hemostatic agent. Especially these properties are distinguished by black flint, which contains a small amount of organic substances.
Magical Properties
It is believed that flint is a mineral that can give a person confidence and strength. With its help, even melancholic and lazy people become more active andresolute in their actions. The stone can affect a person's desire for self-knowledge and self-improvement.
It is of no small importance on which part of the body the flint amulet will be located. The pendant around the neck promotes the manifestation of leadership qualities, self-confidence, and gives the ability to lead people. If a flint is located where the heart is, that is, on the left side of the body, the world around will receive love, care and attention from the owner of the stone.
It has long been believed that flint patronizes travelers, protecting them on the road and protecting them from adversity, difficulties and deceit. By collecting all the negative energy and converting it into positive, this stone can act as a guardian of the house.
Flint Jewelry
Some types of flint are so amazingly colored that they are used as jewelry. Many of them are even given names (opal, jasper, chalcedony). Patterned stones are often used to make buttons, pendants and cufflinks.
Larger specimens are used for turning vases, caskets and candlesticks. How flint looks like as an interior decoration can be seen in some public buildings, ceremonial halls and metro stations, the walls of which are finished with this mineral. The floor of the Annunciation Church of the Moscow Kremlin in front of the altar is laid with natural flint tiles.
Flint in industry
The high strength of this stone is widelyused in construction and industry. It is especially popular in the abrasive industry. Grinding skins made using flint can keep the surface in working condition for a long time without being clogged. And this stone is also used in the construction of roads. Granite, flint, limestone - all these simplest stones are found around so often that we are used to simply not noticing them.
