• Hardness

  3.5.

• Occurrence

  Named after the discoverer Henry How, a geologist from Nova Scotia. Howlite is found in Canada (Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick), and the United States (California).

• Appearance

  White, and normally found in an opaque massive form, although there are extremely rare crystals of howlite. Very similar to datolite in appearance.

• Enhancements

  White howlite is not enhanced. Howlite can be dyed to imitate other stones such as turquoise, lapis lazuli and others.

  More information on gemstone enhancements.

• Howlite

  • Item #HOW104
    	4.50 ct. total
    	8.0mm Cabochon, Round Cut
    	Colorless
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 48 pairs
    white with greyish streaks
    Howlite	$ 34.99/pair

  • Item #HOW101
    	16.24 ct. total
    	16.0x12.0mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
    	Colorless
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 25 pairs
    white with greyish streaks
    Howlite	$ 9.99/pair

  • Item #HOW103
    	4.81 ct. total
    	10.0x8.0mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
    	Colorless
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 48 pairs
    white with greyish streaks
    Howlite	$ 14.99/pair

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