Specifications
Beschreibung
Locality: Los Chupaderos (Filipinas larimar mines), Sierra de Bahoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic
Description: Larimar is a rare blue variety of pectolite distinguished by its calming oceanic coloration, ranging from pale sky blue to deep volcanic turquoise with white marbling. It forms in cavities within basaltic volcanic rock and typically exhibits a silky to vitreous luster when polished. Tumbled larimar specimens are smooth and cool to the touch, often displaying wave-like patterns reminiscent of tropical Caribbean waters. With a Mohs hardness of approximately 4.5–5, larimar is relatively soft compared to quartz minerals, making it ideal for gentle handling, jewelry, and collector specimens.
Found only in the Dominican Republic, larimar was officially rediscovered in 1974 by Miguel Méndez and Norman Rilling in the remote mountains of Barahona Province. The name combines “Larissa,” the daughter of Méndez, with the Spanish word “mar,” meaning sea. Although pectolite itself occurs worldwide, the striking volcanic blue coloration unique to Dominican larimar is exceptionally rare. Mining operations remain relatively small-scale and labor intensive, with material often extracted by hand from narrow volcanic tunnels in the Caribbean highlands.
Chemical Composition: NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Approximate Size of 1 Piece: 23mm x15mm x15mm
Approximate Weight of 1 Piece: 12g
Quantity: 1pc
We do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. If you choose to purchase the "staff pick option", we will select the best of the batch for you. Otherwise, it will be at random from the larger batch we have in stock.