More than one million years lasted a period in the history of mankind, called the Stone Age. All this time, he helped people survive flint. This is a stone that has the unique property of giving a spark, and this is what people used, creating the first tools for producing fire from it - a chair, a flint, a tinder.
Description
The color of this natural stone depends on the impurities contained in it. 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. Four groups are distinguished depending on the composition and, accordingly, on how the flint looks: silica quartz, chalcedony quartz, chalcedony opal, and opal. This stone has very high strength values (up to 7 units on
the Mohs scale). Ancient people used its ability to spark upon impact of pieces against each other for the purpose of producing fire. Sharp flint fragments were used to make axes, knives and arrowheads.
Flint deposit
This type of stones is not classified as rare and is found in almost all corners of the planet. The most ancient deposit is the island of Rugen near Germany. Flint is also mined in Russia - in the Moscow region, Tver and Belgorod regions.
Fields are known where flint is found in a very unusual color - this is mainly in the south of Kazakhstan. There you can find stones of pink, lilac and bright red color.
The healing properties of flint
It is noted that this stone has a very beneficial effect on the human body. Especially effective is its use in the field of psychotherapy. Silicon is also used for the speedy healing of fractures, bruises, and treatment of skin diseases.
But the best known in medical practice is an aqueous solution of silicon. It is believed that he is able to cure many diseases. Flint is a stone that can change the energy structure of water, transferring part of its energy to it, and make it sterile. Such water has antiseptic and antimicrobial properties. It is recommended to drink it for fractures, diseases of the digestive system, with the aim of preventing and treating various infectious diseases and as a hemostatic agent. Black flint, which contains a small amount of organic substances, is especially distinguished by these properties.
Magical properties
It is believed that flint is a mineral that can give a person confidence and strength. With its help, even melancholy and lazy people become more active and decisive in their actions. A stone can affect a person’s desire for self-knowledge and self-improvement.
Of no small importance is on which part of the body the amulet of flint will be located. Pendant on the neck contributes to the manifestation of leadership qualities, self-confidence, and gives the ability to lead people. If flint is located where the heart is, that is, on the left side of the body, the surrounding world 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 way and protecting them from misfortunes, difficulties and deception. Gathering all the negative energy and translating it into positive, this stone can serve as the guardian of the house.
Flint jewelry
Some types of flint have such an amazing color 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. What flint looks like as an interior decoration can be seen in some public buildings, ceremonial meeting rooms and at metro stations whose walls are decorated with this mineral. Natural flint tiles laid the floor of the Annunciation Church of the Moscow Kremlin in front of the altar.
Flint in the industry
The high strength of this stone is widely used in construction and industry. It is especially popular in abrasive production. Grinding skins made with flint can keep the surface in working condition for a long time without clogging. And in the construction of roads this stone is also used. Granite, flint, limestone - all these simplest stones are found around so often that we are already used to not noticing them.