Howlite

  
Origin: Sterling Borax Mine, Tick Canyon, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.
Ex-Mike Groben Collection
Sample size: 4 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

Origin: Kestelek Mine, Faras, Turkey
Sample size: 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
There are two sprays of colorless terminated crystal groupings of howlite to 8 mm in diameter set about the matrix
Origin: Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ex Marvin Pearce collection
Sample size: 11 x 7.5 x 2.5 cm
 
  
Matrix hosting several crystallized areas of colourless howlite to 2.2 cm in size.
Origin: Bras D'Or lake, south of Iona, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sample size: 14 x 10.5 x 7.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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