White Howlite 3x6mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Mica but rather a dark variety

but rather a dark variety of Carnelian

The Sleeping Beauty mine ceased producing Turquoise in 2012

It is a member of the Quartz family

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the second-hardest mineral next to diamond

White Howlite 3x6mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Mica but rather a dark varietyWhite 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 to 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.