Filipinas Larimar Mine, Los Checheses, Sierra de Baoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republici
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Filipinas Larimar Mine | Mine |
| Los Checheses | - not defined - |
| Sierra de Baoruco | Sierra |
| Barahona Province | Province |
| Dominican Republic | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 7' 8'' North , 71° 8' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1974
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| La CiΓ©naga | 2,875 (2016) | 6.8km |
| Santa Cruz de Barahona | 77,160 (2016) | 10.9km |
| ParaΓso | 6,490 (2016) | 14.4km |
| CachΓ³n | 1,903 (2016) | 15.2km |
| Polo | 2,121 (2016) | 15.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
23542
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23542:3
GUID (UUID V4):
c80e59ca-ae33-4265-8d15-a477d4d2942f
This mine is the only locality of a blue (copper-bearing?) variety of pectolite called "larimar". The material, formed by hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks, was (re)discovered in 1974 and used as gem/ornamental stone.
According to the Larimar Museum in Santa Domingo, the mines are currently closed for unknown reasons (09-01-2023).
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23 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Celadonite Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β 'Charcoal' Formula: C |
| β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| β 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Cuprite ? Formula: Cu2O References: |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β Diopside var. Diallage Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β 'Glass' |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| β 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O References: |
| β 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| β 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| β 'Palagonite' |
| β Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) References: |
| βͺ Pectolite var. Larimar Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) References: |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
| β 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O References: |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β Vermiculite Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O References: |
| β 'Zeolite Group' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite ? | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | var. Diallage | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Pectolite var. Larimar | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| β | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) | |
| β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| β | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+β»)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O |
| β | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| β | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β | 'Charcoal' | - | C |
| β | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Glass' | - | |
| β | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| β | 'Palagonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| H | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| H | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | β Pectolite var. Larimar | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Charcoal | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Diopside var. Diallage | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | β Pectolite var. Larimar | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | β Pectolite var. Larimar | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Diopside var. Diallage | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Al | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Diopside var. Diallage | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | β Pectolite var. Larimar | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | β Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Diopside var. Diallage | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Ca | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | β Pectolite var. Larimar | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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Filipinas Larimar Mine, Los Checheses, Sierra de Baoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic