White Howlite 12x13mm Faceted Hexagon - 15-16 Inch Size_10mm Cuprite is a copper oxide

Cuprite is a copper oxide mineral frequently found in association with copper deposits as well as azurite

Blue Apatite ranges in color from light teal to blue to bright blue to dark blue to green

Variscite is usually green

Tibet and other Asian countries

Agate has been discovered with artifacts from cultures of the Neolithic Period

White Howlite 12x13mm Faceted Hexagon - 15-16 Inch Size_10mm Cuprite is a copper oxideWhite 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.