Howlite
Lang Mine, Tick Canyon Borate deposit, Tick Canyon, Lang, Los Angeles County, California, USA
3.1 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm. Howlite is an uncommon calcium borosilicate, which is well known from Tick Canyon in Los Angeles County. The pieces typically form as massive nodules, and this is a great example of said material. This piece features a cluster of intergrown nodules which have a silvery hue on the exterior, but where it's contacted, you can see ...
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