The invention of the computer is often articulated like a three-act play: the idea of the computer arrives, then there is the process of how to make the computer and, finally, there is the creation.
When I set out to write a story about visiting Crystal Peak, a former mine site now managed by the U.S. Forest Service just east of Truckee, California, I worried it would be a bust. Either the ...
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 Helene, ...
Virtually all of the world's supply of high-purity quartz, a mineral required to produce semiconductors, comes from a tiny North Carolina town that was devastated by Hurricane Helene. "If something ...
Millions of people across the US South have gone without power or have been forced to evacuate following days of extreme downpours brought on by Hurricane Helene. North Carolina has borne the brunt of ...
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, has most of the world’s high-quality quartz, a mineral essential for the semiconductors used in smartphones, laptops, and AI chips. Spruce Pine, North Carolina received ...
The gem show is in full swing and the selection of crystals and gems for sale is spectacular. There’s everything from common quartz to the most exquisite diamonds. While most of what is available ...
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