Larimar is a trademarked name for a rare blue, gem-quality variety of the mineral pectolite. Today, blue Larimar is very popular throughout the Caribbean, but it is extremely rare to find it anywhere else. Most Larimar forms with clusters of needle-like inclusions, often resulting in a slight simple chatoyancy, similar to charoite or pietersite.When polished, it exhibits an attractive silky luster. Due to its distinct pattern and colors, there are really no other gemstones commonly mistaken for rare blue Larimar.
