I’ve added a new Howlite Update (click here) with beautiful sharp crystals of this mineral from the only locality to date that has produced crystals (other than a US locality with micros). It was a bit surprising for us to see these latest specimens, because in the past, finds have typically been sporadic. High quality specimens have always been hard to obtain and this seems unlikely to change in the long run. These specimens come from a relatively remote occurrence on Cape Breton Island (Nova Scotia) at the base of a small series of cliffs where the seawater pounds the enclosing anhydrite to reveal the delicate howlite crystals. I’ve added a small separate post on the blog with a few locality photos, should you like to see where they come from (click here).

 Howlite, Bras D’Or Lake, Iona, Victoria Co., Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada – 2.5 cm

Howlite, Bras D’Or Lake, Iona, Victoria Co., Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Crystal group 1.8 cm

Howlite, Bras D’Or Lake, Iona, Victoria Co., Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Crystal group 1.8 cm

Howlite, Bras D’Or Lake, Iona, Victoria Co., Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Crystal group 2.8 cm

Howlite, Bras D’Or Lake, Iona, Victoria Co., Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada – 4.7 cm

Howlite, Bras D’Or Lake, Iona, Victoria Co., Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada – 4.2 cm

Howlite, Bras D’Or Lake, Iona, Victoria Co., Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Crystal group 1.7 cm

Howlite, Bras D’Or Lake, Iona, Victoria Co., Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Crystal group 2.8 cm, crystals slightly over 1 cm (!)

 Howlite, Bras D’Or Lake, Iona, Victoria Co., Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada – 3.1 cm