White Howlite 6mm Round Matte Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Stone Type_DZI It sometimes features dark brown

It sometimes features dark brown to black dendritic inclusions that branch like tiny tree limbs through the stone

These rough specimens are mined all over the globe and hand selected for Dakota Stones product line

which is not Jasper but rather a combination of Feldspar and Quartz

The stone was discovered in 2009 by a man in Mexico as a man chasing his goat up a mountain caught sight of an unusual rock

White Howlite 6mm Round Matte Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Stone Type_DZI It sometimes features dark brownWhite 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. Approximate Hole Diameter: 2mm