πῠρίτης[ῑ],ου,ὁ,(πῦρ)
A. oforin fire,π. τὴν τέχνην, i.e. a smith, Luc. JConf. 8 , cf. Sacr. 6 .
II. π. λίθος, a mineralwhich strikes fire, copper pyrites, Dsc. 5.125 , Plin. HN 36.138 ; other varieties of uncertain nature, ib. 137 , PHolm. 11.38 , Zos.Alch. p.120B. , al., Suid.
s.v. ἄφαντον φῶς ; of a zinc ore, Dsc. 5.74 .