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Barahona, Barahona Province
Los Chupaderos larimar mine (Barahona)
Gem locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Larimar.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Only larimar (blue pectolite) source in the world
Larimar type and sole locality
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Steep pit mining
Keep exploring nearby
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