White Howlite 10x14mm Faceted Nugget - 15-16 Inch Brazil and USA second only to Quartz

second only to Quartz

leading to discoloration

worshipped by the Incas

Azurite is a Copper carbonate mineral that forms in masses

Mookaite is formed by the ancient skeletal remains of radiolaria

White Howlite 10x14mm Faceted Nugget - 15-16 Inch Brazil and USA second only to QuartzHowlite is named for Canadian mineralogist Henry How, who first discovered the stone in Southern California in 1868. It is typically white or light gray with gray, black or brown veins running through it in web to like patterns. Because of its softness, Howlite can be easily dyed and is often treated to be blue for use as a substitute for turquoise.