The mines, located in SprucePine, North Carolina (around 50 miles northeast of Asheville, North Carolina), are home to some of the purest quartz, which is a critical input in semiconductor ...
Nestled in the Appalachian mountains, the community of SprucePine, population 2,194, is known for its hiking, local artists and as America’s sole source of high-purity quartz. Helene dumped ...