Post by dr00bie on Aug 3, 2009 20:10:50 GMT -5
"Spruce Pine quartz is considered the best in the world and can sell for up to $50,000 (£30,000) a tonne."
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8178580.stm
I just drove by Unimin on my way home from the Roundup and told Tate what they used the quartz for... I have heard that most quartz used in silicon chips comes from Spruce Pine, so maybe the computer (or cell phone) you are reading this on uses rocks (minerals) from North Carolina!
Drew
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8178580.stm
I just drove by Unimin on my way home from the Roundup and told Tate what they used the quartz for... I have heard that most quartz used in silicon chips comes from Spruce Pine, so maybe the computer (or cell phone) you are reading this on uses rocks (minerals) from North Carolina!
Drew