FireStone or Pyrite

Description

• Historically:

  “firestone” referred to flint or pyrite, both of which could be struck together or against a steel blade to produce sparks and ignite tinder, according to Mindat.
• Geological Context:

  The term can also refer to a specific type of siliceous rock, like certain sandstones, that has the ability to withstand high heat, making it suitable for lining furnaces and kilns, as explained by Mindat.
• Local Usage in Abuja:

  In Abuja, the term “firestone” seems to be used in a more general sense to describe a type of stone, potentially a type of flint or heat-resistant rock, that is being offered for sale.
  
• Other Uses:

  The term can also refer to a plate of iron in a slag hearth or to quartz with artificial cracks that produce diffraction colors.

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