Miocene volcanic rocks andesites and basalts erupted within the limestones of the south coast of the island. Larimar is a type of pectolite or a rock composed largely of pectolite an acid silicate hydrate of calcium and sodium pectolite is found in many locations but larimar has a unique volcanic blue coloration which is the result of copper substitution for calcium. Sky to swiss blue hemimorphite is most desirable often exhibiting bands of blue with white streaks. Being a cooling stone it has a soft soothing elegance that is used to cure insomnia promote strength and healing and ensure a healthy life. The blue lace agate shown here was produced from material found in namibia africa.
Agate is a traditional birthstone for may and june. Hemimorphite has a hardness of 5 on the mohs scale and can occur in various tones of blue green and white. A well known variety of this blue gemstone is the blue lace agate which has thin blue stripes against a white body tone. Blue lace agate as it is known is usually banded in layers of light blue bright blue stripes and threads of brown. Lapis lazuli medium rich blue color larimar this stone is a cloudy white and blue mixture in color moonstone this stone is translucent almost completely white with a hint of baby blue paraiba tourmaline this stone is very rare and it is a stone that seems to shine in the dark.
Most hemimorphite is blue to blue green with a color similar to chrysocolla. Moonstone is a name given to translucent orthoclase feldspar that exhibits adularescence a white to bluish light that floats under the surface of the stone when it is turned under a source of light. The result is a lacy appearance that looks like blue lace. Most hemimorphite is blue to blue green with a color similar to chrysocolla. Agate is a traditional birthstone for may and june.
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The result is a lacy appearance that looks like blue lace. Miocene volcanic rocks andesites and basalts erupted within the limestones of the south coast of the island.
