White Howlite 30mm Coin 8-Inch 48hr_five Shungite has been used as

Shungite has been used as a folk medical treatment since the early 18th century

Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding

the colors are naturally occurring

and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light lilac

Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar

White Howlite 30mm Coin 8-Inch 48hr_five Shungite has been used asWhite 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 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.