White Howlite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch hps_01182024 White African Opal is a

White African Opal is a white to cream to light tan stone with veining of black or gray

pink and pale lilac

Madagascar

** Yellow quartz is thought to enhance clarity

It is a variety of banded Chalcedony with layers that may contain scarlet

White Howlite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch hps_01182024 White African Opal is aWhite 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.