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Hey single quartz factory in North Carolina that the "world's" semiconductor industry hinges on, how's it going?

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Hey single quartz factory in North Carolina that the "world's" semiconductor industry hinges on, how's it going?

www.tomshardware.com

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news@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 months ago

The world's semiconductor industry hinges on a single quartz factory in North Carolina

www.tomshardware.com

The deposits formed 380 million years ago when Africa collided with North America.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/rescue-crews-rush-to-north-carolina-mountain-towns-cut-off-by-helene-floodwaters

Quick google search shows that China has its own Quartz mines, so I’m not sure if those are unsuitable for certain semiconductors or if the use of “world” here just means

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