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China discovers high-purity quartz similar to US source

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Geologists in China have identified a high-purity quartz deposit in Hubei province that exhibits properties highly similar to those found in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. This discovery, detailed in the journal Earth Science, could unlock significant silica resources for solar panel and semiconductor production. The purity of the Xiaohuaguo deposit's quartz is comparable to high-end technological applications, potentially offering an alternative to US-sourced materials amid geopolitical tensions regarding rare earth exports. AI

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China discovers high-purity quartz similar to US source

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Victoria Bela ·

    Quartz deposit purity in central China ‘highly similar’ to US Spruce Pine standard: study

    Geologists say they have identified a new deposit in central China that can produce high-purity quartz comparable to the quality produced at a critical world-leading mine in the United States. The high-purity quartz from the Chinese deposit is described as having “highly similar”…

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