White Howlite 2x4mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch new-designer Tektite is a natural glass

Tektite is a natural glass formed by meteorite collisions with Earth

Zoisite occurs as prismatic

with red vinyl handles

intricate patterns of minute black flecks

The colors in this stone can range from pistachio to moss green with areas of pink

White Howlite 2x4mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch new-designer Tektite is a natural glassWhite 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.