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” properties to the resources produced at North Carolina’s Spruce Pine, which is crucial to the global production of…
Geologists in central China have discovered a new quartz deposit with properties highly similar to those produced at the renowned Spruce Pine mine in the United States. This quartz, found near Shiyan in Hubei province, boasts a silica purity of over 99.9 percent, making it an indispensable material for hi-tech industries such as semiconductors, fiber optic communications, new energy, and aerospace.
The discovery provides China with an alternative source of high-purity quartz, reducing its reliance on imports from the US, particularly in light of export bans and technological blockades. The Xiaohuaguo quartz deposit, characterized by low impurity levels (11.98 micrograms per gram) and suitable trace element content, shows promise for hi-tech applications.
Despite China's status as a major producer of hi-tech products, it currently relies heavily on US imports of high-purity quartz to meet manufacturing demands.
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