Scientists say quartz is key to understanding quakes

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 15:10 in Earth & Climate

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Underground quartz deposits worldwide may be behind earthquakes, mountain building and other continental tectonics, a discovery that may aid in predicting tremblers, according to a study released on Wednesday.

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