Agua que se volvió dura
Inside the grey rock there is blue stone, and it comes from only one place in the world.
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Quiz ↓En Barahona hay talleres pequeños. Una sierra abre la piedra en bruto. Por dentro es azul, con líneas blancas. Parece el mar visto desde un avión.
La piedra se llama pectolita. La pectolita gris está en muchos países. Pero la pectolita azul solo está aquí. La gente la buscó en muchos otros lugares. Nunca la encontró.
La piedra es muy antigua. Agua caliente entró en los huecos de la roca y los llenó. Por eso esta piedra es agua que se volvió dura.
En el taller dejan cada pieza redonda y brillante. El azul oscuro es el mejor de todos. Polly mira una bandeja de piedras azules. Todas son diferentes.
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