China announced it has discovered new deposits of high-purity quartz, a mineral with a small but crucial role in the production of semiconductors and solar panels. High-purity quartz is one of the ...

Pure quartz crystals have been spotted on Mars for the first time, as well as other gems like opal. Researchers say these crystals, as well as being evidence of past hydrothermal activity ...

Getting a thrill from a timepiece with a quartz movement wasn’t just unusual—it was laughable. “When you’re a watch person and you’re making a thoughtful purchase, you might not ...

Long scorned despite being cheaper and more accurate than their mechanical counterparts, quartz watches are finally getting some love. By Scott Cacciola Wristwatch enthusiasts can be persnickety.

"I am not the only person whose life has been put at risk,” said Marek Marzec, who was given weeks to live after working with quartz countertops for a decade SWNS; Getty Quartz countertops ...

Sibelco has started mining Spruce Pine’s ultra-high-purity quartz once again. Sibelco has started mining Spruce Pine’s ultra-high-purity quartz once again. Emma Roth is a news writer who ...

Old Fort is roughly 30 miles from the town of Spruce Pine, which supplies much of the world's high-purity quartz. Sean Rayford / Getty Images High-quality quartz is the cornerstone of the ...

When earthquakes squeeze quartz crystals, the mineral generates electricity that attracts gold particles. Pierre Longnus via Getty Images Earthquakes may help prospectors strike gold: When these ...

Gold naturally forms in quartz — the second-most abundant mineral in Earth's crust after feldspar. But unlike other types of gold deposits, those found in quartz often cluster into giant nuggets .

High-purity quartz sand is mainly used for producing PV quartz crucibles in the PV industry. Image: PV Tech. Over the past two years, high-purity quartz sand has been considered one of the supply ...

While acid sturzrain events caused the transformation of arkosic/subarkosic sediments of the hinterlands to quartz arenite cycles deposited on the Jordanian Platform during early Cretaceous, the other ...