Pectolite var. Larimar (Polished)
Dominican Republic
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
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| Origin Location |
Dominican Republic |
| Description |
Various polished individual samples of high quality Larimar, the "Gemstone of the Caribbean". This beautiful, aqua blue mineral is a rare variety of pectolite, found only on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). This material is getting harder to find, particularly good quality specimens like these with nice deep color and webbing. |
| Luster |
Polished |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
Polished |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
54 Specimens |
| Mineral List |
Pectolite: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
sodium calcium trisilicon octoxygen hydroxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
How it Works
Euclase var. Blue Smithsonite Chalcedony var. Grape Agate Baryte Beryl var. Aquamarine Hemimorphite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Ca Si O H Na Ca Fe Si O H
Na Ca Si O H Na Ca Si Al O H
Na Ca Si O H Na Ca Si O F H
Na Ca Si O H Ca Ti Na Si O H
Na Ca Si O H Na Ca Mn Si O H
Na Ca Si O H Na Ca Al Si O H
Na Ca Si O H Na Ca Mn Si O H
Na Ca Si O H Na Ca Si Al O H
Na Ca Si O H Na Ca Al Si O H
Na Ca Si O H K Na Ca Si O H
Na Ca Si O H Ca Na Y Si O H
Na Ca Si O H Na Ca Si Al O H
Na Ca Si O H Na Ca Zr Si O H
Na Ca Si O H Na Ca Zr Si O H
Na Ca Si O H Na Ca Al Si O H
Na Ca Si O H Ca Na Mg Si O H
Na Ca Si O H Na Ca Be Si O H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
wollastonite
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Search Wikipedia: Pectolite (Wiki)
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Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Pectolite
Search Wikipedia: Larimar (Polished) (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Larimar (Polished)
Search Web Mineral DB: Larimar (Polished)
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Larimar (Polished)
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