pectolite
blue polished larimar from Dominican Republic
larimar pearls from Dominican Republic
rough larimar from Dominican Republic
pectolite and prehnite crystals from Germany
polished sample of Larimar from the Dominican Republic
artificial resin imitating Larimar
Native copper in a sample of Larimar
Detailed sheet
pectolite
The blue and white larimar is the only variety of this stone sought. Known since the early twentieth century, the blue variety of volcanic origin was rediscovered in 1974 in the Dominican Republic.
Its name was assigned by its discoverer Miguel Mendez: Lari (the beginning of the first name of his daughter) and “ mar “ meaning “ sea “ in Spanish.
CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
NaCa2[Si3O8](OH)
calcium - sodium silicate
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Main color
blue
Other colors
white, colourless, green
Color of streak
white
Luster
greasy, silky
Hardness
4.5 to 6.0
Density
2.72 to 2.90
Cleavage
perfect
Fracture
uneven
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
Transparency
opaque, translucent
Refractive index
1.595 - 1.645
Double refraction
0.004
very weak, biaxial (+)
visible double refraction
No
Pleochroism
absent
Number of colors
1
Fluorescence
none
CRYSTALS PROPERTIES
radiating massive agregats
crystals system
triclinic
OTHER INFORMATIONS
APPROACHING GEMS
Exploited
sites
The only deposit of larimar is found in the Dominican Republic (Barahona Mine).
Pectolite is found in many mines in South Africa, Madagascar, China, New Zealand, Russia, Scotland, Germany.
use in jewelry
The polished larimar presents parts of a beautiful light blue and white. It is used to make jewelry, rings, pendants …
Daily care
and precautions
The Larimar is a harder variety ( hardness more than 6 )than the average pectolites and very resistant to shocks.
It is also resistant to solvents and household products.
imitations and
treatments
There is a synthetic resin coming form India imitating the Larimar. This resin is less dense and hard then Larimar.
Historical
healing properties
Its gentle vibration would be energizing and harmonizing. It would have a beneficial and reconstructing effect on the throat chakra on a physical level, and would even stimulate the vital organs, would balance the nervous system and enhance good humor and joyful life. On a chakra level it would improve communication with others but also with oneself. It would locate areas of low energy in the meridians. It would be a stone of great purity and sweetness that acts directly at the etheric body promoting meditation, stand back, the joy of life and see all the good sides of life taking full advantage of it.
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