Howlite

History and Discovery

Howlite was discovered in 1868 by Henry How, a Canadian chemist, geologist, and mineralogist.
It was initially named silico-boro-calcite by How and later renamed howlite by James Dwight Dana.
The discovery of howlite occurred near Windsor, Nova Scotia.
Miners in a gypsum quarry alerted How to the unknown mineral.
Howlite was considered a nuisance by the miners.

Howlite commonly occurs as irregular nodules, resembling cauliflower.
Crystals of howlite are rare and have only been found in a few locations worldwide.
Tick Canyon in the Sierra Pelona Mountains of California was the first locality where crystals were reported.
Another locality where crystals were found is Iona, Nova Scotia.
Howlite nodules are white with fine grey or black veins in a web-like pattern.

Howlite is frequently used to make decorative objects and jewelry components.
Due to its porous texture, howlite can be easily dyed to imitate other minerals, particularly turquoise.
It is also sold in its natural state and sometimes referred to as white turquoise or white buffalo turquoise.
Howlite is popular for producing jewelry similar to turquoise because it is more durable than the white forms of turquoise.
Varieties of white turquoise require stabilization for use in jewelry.

Reference	URL
Glossary	https://harryandcojewellery.com.au/blogs/glossary/howlite
Wikipedia	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howlite
Wikidata	https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421527
Knowledge Graph	https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/03c5cln