White Howlite 14x18mm Dove - 15-16 Inch Lepidocrocite This stone ranges in color

This stone ranges in color from pink and red to brown

It has been mistaken for ruby and sapphire at times

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

who first catalogued the stone in 1902

With the possible exception of the horizon meeting the bright blue sky on a perfect summer day

White Howlite 14x18mm Dove - 15-16 Inch Lepidocrocite This stone ranges in colorWhite 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.