According to an annual report from TECHCET, a market research firm, quartz equipment is a $2.12 billion industry and growing.. What's unfolding in Spruce Pine isn't just a local emergency.

Residents have a saying in Spruce Pine, that a piece of their home is in tech across the globe. But could geopolitical tensions hurt their mining tradition, and their lucrative quartz business?

Quartz is the second-most abundant mineral in the Earth’s crust, but while it can be found across the world, quartz reserve properties—including a deposit’s size and type—vary by region.

Quartz watches are far cheaper than their more complex cousins, for a start, and they’re more accurate and reliable too. Luxury brands aren’t afraid to use quartz movements, especially on ...

Gold naturally forms in quartz — the second-most abundant mineral in Earth's crust after feldspar. But unlike other types of gold deposits, those found in quartz often cluster into giant nuggets ...

A: Quartz countertops are made from a mixture of crushed rock and resin, formed in a process that uses vibration and a vacuum to produce dense slabs that are virtually nonporous, even without the ...

No, quartz countertops are not difficult to maintain. Stephanie Booth , a full-time realtor and associate broker in Canton, Georgia, notes that quartz countertops are actually low-maintenance.