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<p>[QUOTE="KSW, post: 4568511, member: 8708"]I’m not knowledgeable enough to have an opinion but I’m not so sure it’s Howlite, that white spot was dirt and I’ve got some howlite and it feels and looks slightly different. I wonder when Howlite was first used, if I could pin down a date for the makers mark that could help.</p><p>The matrix is definitely a different coloured stone. I’ll look up magnesite <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It’s not going anywhere <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>More images on the way.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KSW, post: 4568511, member: 8708"]I’m not knowledgeable enough to have an opinion but I’m not so sure it’s Howlite, that white spot was dirt and I’ve got some howlite and it feels and looks slightly different. I wonder when Howlite was first used, if I could pin down a date for the makers mark that could help. The matrix is definitely a different coloured stone. I’ll look up magnesite :) It’s not going anywhere :) More images on the way.[/QUOTE]
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