fused quartz

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noun

glass made entirely from quartz: a form of silica glass.

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Origin of fused quartz

First recorded in 1920–25

They mixed carbonated water with syrups, and fused them together seamlessly in a frothy cold stream – all on demand.
Font of Invention||September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They measured the amount of different isotopes of xenon trapped in quartz crystals.
The Moon’s Been Lying About Its Age|Matthew R. Francis|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Part of his skill was that he and the television camera were fused into one.
‘A Fiery Tribune’|Clive Irving|September 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He fused bold stylistic efforts with an exploration of the horrors of contemporary Europe.
Danilo Kis, the Stylish Historian of Infamy|Anthony Paletta|June 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But the content of American religious belief—the way they have fused biblical beliefs with nationalist myths—is distinctive.
Why Is American Politics So Religious and Divisive?|Jordan Michael Smith|March 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The plan, however, remains in use to this day in many mines, and is frequently spoken of under the name of quartz-crusher.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
On being fused with twenty-three libras of lead, nothing was obtained from the said assay.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
A crushing machine, now called "quartz-crusher," also formed part of this additional order.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Quartz consists of pure silica, and when in large masses is one of the most indestructible rocks.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
With the exception of quartz and augite, these names are, however, representatives of different classes of minerals.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson