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

mined in the Acerbate Mountains near Kingman

Bead Scoop

Occurring in sizes ranging from a grain of sand to the size of an apple

who first catalogued the stone in 1902

It has been mistaken for ruby and sapphire at times

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.