White Howlite 14x18mm Dove - 15-16 Inch Lepidocrocite mined in the Acerbate Mountains

mined in the Acerbate Mountains near Kingman

who first catalogued the stone in 1902

With the possible exception of the horizon meeting the bright blue sky on a perfect summer day

Bead Scoop

Mohs Hardness: 6-6

White Howlite 14x18mm Dove - 15-16 Inch Lepidocrocite mined in the Acerbate MountainsWhite Howlite 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.