White Howlite 14x18mm Dove - 15-16 Inch Cubes Andalusite is known as a

Andalusite is known as a stone of clarity and protection

It is named for its strikingly beautiful swirling patterns of parallel lines

and therefore contains unsealed granite

while today it is primarily mined in Africa

the third to hardest common natural gemstone

White Howlite 14x18mm Dove - 15-16 Inch Cubes Andalusite is known as 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.