PRODUCT INFORMATION
General Description
Howlite was discovered in Nova Scotia 1868 by Henry How (1828–1879), a Canadian chemist, geologist, and mineralogist. Henry dubbed it Silico-Boro-Calcite; it was given the name Howlite by James Dwight Dana shortly thereafter. Nowadays its most common use is the production of synthetic turquoise aka “turquenite”. Howlite is commonly powder coated and dyed into a wide range of colours. Toprock Howlite is sourced from Zimbabwe and more recently Mozambique and is 100% natural. Logistically its near impossible to get any large amount of rough material at a reasonable price per kg. Howlite has a white to grey host colour with distinctive vein like patterns. The greater the contrast in colour between the matrix and veins the higher the quality. The whiter the better and the darker the veins the more exceptional. Price is grade dependent. Items are as shown.Product Data
Locality = ZimbabweGrade = Good to Very Good Grade
Size = 73 - 78 mm | 2.9 - 3.1 inch
Net Weight = 2.1 Kg | 4.5 Lbs
Product Type = Small Batch
Weight = 2.05 kg
SKU =
A100997HOWL*
Currently 1 in stock.
Please Note: The product title specifies the exact number of pieces included for the listed product price e.g. x 12, x 1, x 35 etc. The vast majority of our products are individually graded batches or single pieces which are priced accordingly. Therefore, if we state “Currently 1 in stock” this means we have 1 batch and/or 1 piece available as per the number of pieces indicated in the product title.
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
General Description
Howlite was discovered in Nova Scotia 1868 by Henry How (1828–1879), a Canadian chemist, geologist, and mineralogist. Henry dubbed it Silico-Boro-Calcite; it was given the name Howlite by James Dwight Dana shortly thereafter. Nowadays its most common use is the production of synthetic turquoise aka “turquenite”. Howlite is commonly powder coated and dyed into a wide range of colours. Toprock Howlite is sourced from Zimbabwe and more recently Mozambique and is 100% natural. Logistically its near impossible to get any large amount of rough material at a reasonable price per kg. Howlite has a white to grey host colour with distinctive vein like patterns. The greater the contrast in colour between the matrix and veins the higher the quality. The whiter the better and the darker the veins the more exceptional. Price is grade dependent. Items are as shown.Product Data
Locality = ZimbabweGrade = Good to Very Good Grade
Size = 73 - 78 mm | 2.9 - 3.1 inch
Net Weight = 2.1 Kg | 4.5 Lbs
Product Type = Small Batch