Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is one of the few places in the world for mining high-purity quartz, a key component needed for making microchips, solar panels and fiber-optic cables. But destruction ...

To help clear up some of that choice paralysis, we've created a handy guide to compare two popular countertop options: quartz and granite. While both are excellent choices, one may be a better fit ...

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An aerial view of quartz mines in Spruce Pine, N.C., as taken from a plane on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Photo: AP One of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz used for making ...

In the guide below, we’ll sort through materials, patterns, and colors as they pertain to five of the most popular countertop materials: granite, laminate, marble, quartz, and solid surface.

An aerial look at the quartz mines in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, taken prior to Tropical Storm Helene. Google Maps Two weeks after shutting down its Spruce Pine facilities ahead of Hurricane ...

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