White Howlite 3x6mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Mica The Sleeping Beauty mine ceased

The Sleeping Beauty mine ceased producing Turquoise in 2012

It is a member of the Quartz family

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the treated stones are cut

Naturally occuring in hues of blue-green to green with spots and streaks of red

White Howlite 3x6mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Mica The Sleeping Beauty mine ceasedWhite 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.