What is made from quartz?
Quartz goes straight into metallurgical silicon, silicon wafer, ceramic and porcelain. Follow those further and it reaches 176 things in all.
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Further down the line: 172 things
Metals 12
MagnesiumSteelTitaniumAluminum window frameSheet steelTinplateSteel wireRebarSteel I-beamRailroad railWire ropeSuspension bridge cable
Metal goods 27
FaucetPressure cookerScissorsSteel pipePadlockBall bearingBarbed wireHammerWrenchDrill bitGas cylinderSafety pinDoor hingeSaw bladeShovelWheelbarrowFire extinguisherTin canNailScrewPaperclipSewing needleStapleBoltSteel chainCoil springChain-link fence
Plastics and fibers 2
Glass, stone and ceramics 5
Wood and paper 3
Clothes and textiles 6
Electronics 32
PolysiliconTrichlorosilaneMicrochipMemory chipCamera sensorSolar cellInkjet printerSolar panelRemote controlElectric toothbrushDigital cameraSmartphoneLaptopTelevisionSolid-state driveComputer keyboardComputer mouseSmartwatchWireless earbudsPhone chargerUSB cableVideo game consoleWi-Fi routerE-readerGraphics cardLithium-ion cellElectric car batteryAA batteryHard driveLoudspeakerLight switchPower outlet
Machines and vehicles 36
Turbine bladeAirbagBlenderWater heaterCamera droneSatelliteElectric carOrbital rocketJet engineCarWind turbineElectric motorElectrical transformerVacuum cleanerMechanical wristwatchCar engineAirlinerContainer shipShipping containerLocomotiveBicycleMotorcycleElevatorDishwasherOffice chairSpark plugSeat beltSubway trainRefrigeratorMicrowave ovenWashing machineAir conditionerCeiling fanBrake padTireSailboat
Sport, music and toys 26
Snow globeDie-cast toy carSkateboardDrum kitRubik's CubeSkiSnowboardIce skatesGolf clubFishing rodDumbbellYo-yoHarmonicaSaxophoneTreadmillAcoustic guitarElectric guitarPianoViolinBallpoint penDartboardSlinkyCelloGuitar stringRoller skatesAction figure
Body and health 16
Hip implantShampooDeodorantSyringeCondomHearing aidFoundation makeupEyeshadowProsthetic legPacemakerDigital thermometerToothbrushDental flossWheelchairAir freshenerHairspray