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Larimar has its origin in some of the fiercest volcanoes in the Dominican Republic. According to geologists, two Miocene volcanic rocks—andesite and basalt, erupted within the limestone dominated area south of the island. The cavities in these rocks were later filled with numerous minerals that also included the blue pectolite, which crystallized inside the columns.
In due course, the rocks eroded away and the fillings were carried downstream by the Bahoruco River. The tumbling action along the streambed gave the natural polishing to the blue pectolite, which got its ambience.
Rough Larimar look very much like ordinary rocks, it is only after proper treatment that the stone gets its looks. For using it as a gemstone for jewelry, Larimar is cut into flat discs or slabs. Sometimes is also left as larger pieces to be used as specimen for collectors or to be cut in other shapes.
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