Volcanic phenomena

Larimar is a blue pectolite, and a result of vulcanic activity, which ocurred many million years ago on the island of la "La Hispañola". Its crystallization took place when the volcanic lava was cooling off as columns in the tubular "chimneys", in which these pectolites, andesites, basalts and other minerals formed.

Pectolite around the world

The pectolite, formerly denominated "ratholite", is an acid silicate hydrate of calcium and sodium. Of ample diffusion in the world, we can find deposits of this mineral, known as outcrop, at very distant places of the planet: The United States (Michigan, Arkansas, New Jersey, California), Canada, England (Scotland), India, Austria (Tyrolia), among others. All have in fact been results and consequences of this volcanic Earth activity, many million years ago.

Blue Pectolite: Larimar

The only locality where Larimar or blue pectolite appears on the terrestrial crust, is the province of Barahona, in the south-western region of the Dominican Republic. For further information we suggested a visit to the beautiful and educative

Larimar Museum.