White Howlite 5x15mm Flat Chip 8-Inch - CLEARANCE BlackRed created when silica hardens within

created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones

Rhodochrosite is a bubblegum pink to rose red stone

Originally discovered in the 1940’s and not introduced commercially until 1978

blush color is deceptive

A manganese carbonate material of the Calcite group

White Howlite 5x15mm Flat Chip 8-Inch - CLEARANCE BlackRed created when silica hardens withinWhite 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 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.