Larimar, also called \Stefilia's Stone\", is a rare blue variety of the silicate mineral pectolite, found practically exclusively in the Dominican Rep

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Larimar, also called \Stefilia's Stone\", is a rare blue variety of the silicate mineral pectolite, found practically exclusively in the Dominican Republic. Its coloration varies from white, light blue, green-blue to deep blue, a coloration resulting from calcium substituted by copper. Larimar is a semiprecious stone used in jewellery, and then most often set in silver."

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