Howlite Polar Bear Animal Carving Figurine Gemstone Crystal Healing Totem. Details are in the pictures.   Howlite was first discovered in 1868 by Henry How. How was a famed geologist and chemist. At the time, he was working in a small town in Nova Scotia. After being alerted to a potential new mineral in a local gypsum mine, he went to investigate.  He determined that this mineral was indeed undiscovered. He named it “Silicoborocalcite” after its theorized chemical composition. However, the name was later changed after How’s death to pay homage to his work and discovery.This milky opaque stone is a calcium borosilicate hydroxide. While it was first found in Canada, it’s also mined in the United States, Germany, Russia, Mexico, and many other places on the planet.

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