Pink Stromatolite (Mexico) Focal Pendant Bead 16x47mm
The Green White buffalo is very rare and unique, see description below.
The difference between this and White Buffalo Stone without the green is the presence of copper, when copper is present it produces the blue and green color in turquoise. White buffalo stone is the same composition as Turquoise minus the copper. This white buffalo, has some presence of copper in it causing the green tones. This stone also has some rust color, this is from the presence of iron.
White Buffalo stone (NV) ... a lot of sellers call it White Buffalo Turquoise, but it is NOT turquoise in makeup though it was discovered in a turquoise mine in Tonapah, Nevada. The white stone is surrounded by black and brown chert which creates beautiful patterns and matrixing. Beware that howlite is is often represented as White Buffalo, but it is more of a cream white with grey erratic veining and not black. Howlite is very common and White Buffalo comes from only one mine in Nevada.
To learn about the myth of White Turquoise ... read this article by the Native American Jewelry tips web site
