Grey Sand (G002), White Quartz (G004), Platinum Granite (G007 ... It is commonly used for sculptural and high-performance wall cladding, as well as for kitchen, bathroom, and furniture surfaces.

China is the major producer of solar panels, and it relies heavily on imports of high-quality quartz from Spruce Pine, he says. Lita Shon-Roy, the president and CEO of market research firm TECHCET ...

Sean Rayford / Getty Images High-quality quartz is the cornerstone of the semiconductors operating nearly every tech gadget worldwide. Cellphones, solar panels and artificial intelligence all rely ...