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Howlite — specimen 0018, photo © NMNHS
Howlite — specimen 0018, photo © NMNHS

Howlite — specimen 0018

Origin

North America
USA
Howlite — specimen 0018, locality map
Data

Weight: 5.41 ct; size: 13.44 | 9.89 | 4.55 mm; shape: oval; colour: very light grey; clarity: opaque; cut: good; treatment: none.
Notes

Clean specimen; cabochon style cut.

More information from ‘Classification’

Howlite

Occurs in borate deposits (Anthony et al., 2001—2005).


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