Revealing the Secrets behind the Color and Sea-Wave Patterns of Larimar

In the last century, a blue–green colored gemstone known as Larimar with a special sea-wave pattern was discovered in the Dominican Republic. Larimar is composed of the mineral pectolite, which has a chemical composition of NaCa<sub>2</sub>Si<sub>3</sub>O<sub>8</sub&...

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Main Authors: Hao-Ming Huang, Yu-Hong Shih, Huei-Fen Chen, Hao-Yang Lee, Jiann-Neng Fang, Chuan-Chou Shen, Bing-Sheng Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/13/9/1221