In Western North Carolina, rockhounds have plenty of opportunities to dig for gems, if they don’t mind getting a little dirty, and maybe a little wet.

China’s latest discovery of 35 million tons of high-purity quartz is poised to change the tech landscape. Worth €1.4 billion, ...

Center City neighborhood advocacy group suing the city of Philadelphia over bike lanes 02:34. A legal battle is unfolding in Center City as residents of Pine and Spruce streets push back against ...

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Roots of the conflict on Spruce and Pine date to 2009, when the bike lanes opened. Former Mayor Michael Nutter’s administration struck an agreement with residents that they could stop in the lanes for ...

Spruce Pine isn’t the only place in the world with a large quartz deposit; Norway has some, as do Brazil, Russia and Australia. What sets Sibelco apart, industry experts say, is that it has been ...

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A quartz mine run by Sibelco in Spruce Pine. Sibelco is Belgian-owned, and responsible for 70 to 90 percent of the market share of high-purity quartz, according to experts.

Exploring Abandoned Mines. Awesome Quartz Crystals and the Towser Mine. Posted: May 30, 2025 | Last updated: June 6, 2025. Disclaimer: The producers of this content strongly advise against ...