4steps from the big bang
117things can go into it
fused silica
MaterialSubstance
Pure glassy quartz. It barely expands when heated, so patterns printed through it stay sharp.
First appearedDate not yet known
Made Of
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Made from
Made with
Pure glassy quartz. It barely expands when heated, so patterns printed through it stay sharp.
From the big bang to fused silica
The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.
big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hehelium13.8 bn yrs ago
CO2 laser1964
lithography scannerdate unknown
fused silicadate unknown