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Gemstones- Larimar Trivia Quiz

Larimar is a relatively rare and beautiful gemstone. how much do you know about Larimar?

A multiple-choice quiz by Giniw. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Giniw

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
351,853

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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372

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Question 1 of 10

1. Larimar is mined in which of the following locations? Hint

Cameroon

All over the world

The Dominican Republic

The United States

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Question 2 of 10

2. Larimar naturally occurs in what colors? Hint

Blue, green, yellow and red

Shades of blue and blue-green

Red and yellow

White only

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Question 3 of 10

3. How was larimar named? Hint

Larimar is the last name of the man who discovered it

The daughter of a miner's name (Larissa) was combined with the Spanish word for sea (mar)

The king of Spain chose the name

The Dominican natives always called it that after the sky

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Question 4 of 10

4. Larimar is a variety of what? Hint

Carbon

Quartz

Pectolite

Stalagtite

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is larimar used for? Hint

Cutting metal and other hard substances

Jewelry

Electronics manufacturing due to its conductivity

All of the above

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Question 6 of 10

6. On the Mohs scale of hardness, how hard is larimar? Hint

About 5, nearly the same as tooth enamel

About 10, the same as a diamond

About 1, softer than graphite

Over 12; its one of the hardest minerals on earth

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Question 7 of 10

7. When was larimar first discovered? Hint

It's been mined for centuries but the source was discovered in 2002

It's been known, as Blue Stone, by Dominicans since the early 1900s but the source was discovered in 1974

It was discovered about 1960 for the first time

It was discovered in 1985

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is larimar also known as? Hint

a girl's best friend

the Caribbean gem

the holy gemstone

the king of gemstones

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Question 9 of 10

9. What gives the larimar stone its blue color? Hint

Proximity to the Caribbean Sea

Copper and cobalt

Oxygen

Sunlight

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Question 10 of 10

10. What can you look for to determine if a stone is genuine larimar? Hint

The stone should be opaque

The stone should have different shades of blue and blue-green

The stone should have white streaks

All of these

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Larimar is mined in which of the following locations?

Answer: The Dominican Republic

Larimar is found in the Dominican Republic. There is a mine in Barahona.

2. Larimar naturally occurs in what colors?

Answer: Shades of blue and blue-green

Larimar is traditionally shades of pale blue, much like the Caribbean waters surrounding the Dominican Republic. It can also be green-blue.

3. How was larimar named?

Answer: The daughter of a miner's name (Larissa) was combined with the Spanish word for sea (mar)

The stone was called "Blue Stone" by natives who found it occasionally washed up on the beach. It was believed to come from the sea.

4. Larimar is a variety of what?

Answer: Pectolite

Pectolite is found in many places around the world,. Larimar is the only form of pectolite that is blue.

5. What is larimar used for?

Answer: Jewelry

Larimar is prized as a beautiful gemstone for use in jewelry. Is is also sometimes used in healing rituals.

6. On the Mohs scale of hardness, how hard is larimar?

Answer: About 5, nearly the same as tooth enamel

Larimar is a moderately soft stone. Using a sclerometer it has an absolute hardness score of 48 as compared to graphite at 2 and diamonds at 1600. Diamonds are the hardest known mineral.

7. When was larimar first discovered?

Answer: It's been known, as Blue Stone, by Dominicans since the early 1900s but the source was discovered in 1974

The inhabitants of the Dominican Republic found "Blue Stone" on the beach since at least the early 1900s. In 1974, explorers found the stone and tracked it back to its source, discovering outcrops in the mountainside.

8. What is larimar also known as?

Answer: the Caribbean gem

Diamonds are "a girl's best friend". Turquoise is "the holy gemstone", and the ruby is "the king of gemstones".

9. What gives the larimar stone its blue color?

Answer: Copper and cobalt

Pectolite normally contains calcium; however, in larimar this is replaced by cobalt. This, as well as copper impurities, combine to give larimar its blue hue.

10. What can you look for to determine if a stone is genuine larimar?

Answer: All of these

If someone tries to sell you "Larimar" that was mined anywhere other than the Dominican Republic, beware! They may simply be mistaken as to where the stone came from OR they might be passing off something else as larimar! Larimar is mined only in the Dominican Republic.

Source: Author Giniw

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