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Name: Howlite
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Specimens in Collection:

#1531: Howlite
Tick Canyon, California, USA
IMA Chemistry: Ca2SiB5O9(OH)5
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Howlite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Silicon (Si)
Boron (B)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Canada
Year First Published: 1868
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Dana J D, Brush G J (1868) 601. Howlite, in A System of Mineralogy, Fifth Edition, John Wiley and Sons (New York) 598-598
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Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 359 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 3.5
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 2.56
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