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Larimar

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Filipinas Larimar Mine, Los Checheses, Sierra de Baoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic
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A variety of Pectolite

A trade name for a bluish massive pectolite found in the Dominican Republic and exploited as a gem material.

Originally described from Filipinas Larimar Mine, Los Checheses, Sierra de Baoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic.

Classification of Larimar

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Other Names for Larimar

Synonyms:
Lorimar

Other Information

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    Localities for Larimar

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Dominican Republic
     
    • Barahona Province
      • Sierra de Baoruco
        • Los Checheses
    		Lapis vol. 21, no.1 (1996)
    Italy
     
    • Veneto
      • Verona Province
        • Soave
    		M.Mattioli, M.Cenni, G.Raffaelli (2008): I minerali del veronese,le mineralizzazioni secondarie delle rocce vulcaniche dei Monti Lessini. Memorie del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona, II serie - Sezione Scienze della Terra 7 - 2008, 147-153
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