Description
Stills the mind. Good for sleep and meditation.
Strengthens memory and stimulates a desire for knowledge.
From Wikipedia:
Howlite, a calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5), is a borate mineral found in evaporite deposits. Howlite was discovered near Windsor, Nova Scotia in 1868 by Henry How (1828–1879), a Canadian chemist, geologist, and mineralogist. How was alerted to the unknown mineral by miners in a gypsum quarry, who found it to be a nuisance. He called the new mineral silico-boro-calcite; it was given the name howlite by James Dwight Dana shortly thereafter. Its structure is monoclinic with a Mohs hardness of 3.5 and lacks regular cleavage.
Howlite is commonly used to make decorative objects such as small carvings or jewelry components. Because of its porous texture, howlite can be easily dyed to imitate other minerals, especially turquoise because of the superficial similarity of the veining patterns. Howlite is also sold in its natural state, sometimes under the misleading trade names of “white turquoise” or “white buffalo turquoise,” or the derived name “white buffalo stone.”
In the context of the pseudoscience of crystal healing, Howlite is thought to have properties that help relieve stress, provide mental stability, and strengthen bones and teeth, among other benefits.