China finds high-purity quartz deposit rivaling US Spruce Pine standard

Geologists report a new high-purity quartz deposit in central China with properties 'highly similar' to the US Spruce Pine mine, a critical source for solar panels and semiconductors. This could reduce China's reliance on US imports and shift supply chain dynamics, though commercial viability and scale remain unverified. The finding is significant as it may alter trade leverage in a key strategic mineral.