Applied Energistics: World-Gen-and-Simple-Tools

Quartz
Applied Energistics adds Certus Quartz Ore to the world when it generates, which drops both Certus Quartz Crystal and Certus Quartz Dust. Certus Quartz Ore Certus Quartz Dust Certus Quartz Crystal Certus Quartz Dust is used in a few recipes in Applied Energistics, such as Quartz Grind Stone. You can also smelt Certus Quartz Dust in a furnace to get Silicon, which is used to craft Processor Chips for ME Components.

Certus Quartz Dust can be found when mining Certus Quartz Ore in the world. It can also be made by grinding one Certus Quartz Crystal into a Certus Quartz Dust. Certus Quartz Dust can be made by using the Quartz Grind Stone

Certus Quartz Dust can also be made using the Thermal Expansion Pulverizer.

These are commonly used in the recipes in Applied Energistics and very few items do not require at least a small amount of one or the other.

The Crystal form of Quartz, is dropped when you mine Certus Quartz Ore.

Has a peculiar property of being able to store large quantities of energy.

It is a very commonly used material in Applied Energistics, and is required for most Blocks and Items.

You can craft 4 Certus Quartz Crystal into a  Certus Quartz Block, and craft 1 Certus Quartz Block back into 4 Certus Quartz Crystals.

Quartz Tools
Certus Quartz Crystal can be used to craft some simple tools early on; these tools are as effective as iron tools and provide a alternative if you are running low on Iron Ingots but have extra Certus Quartz Crystal or Nether Quartz on hand, all these recipes can be made with any type of quartz, and do not require Certus Quartz Crystal specifically.







Quartz Glass
Quartz glass is a mostly derivative block that provides a clean connected textures appearence, it comes in two flavors, Quartz Glass and Vibrant Quartz Glass.

A diffrent variety of glass that is resistant to heat and energy; also comes with a nice clean appearance when placed in the world and is also used to craft the Quantum Link Chamber, and Vibrant Quartz Glass.

Vibrant Quartz Glass appears to emit light and sparkle but still appears like normal Quartz Glass.



Quartz Grind Stone
Applied Energistics introduced a very low tech solution for getting more out of your mining trips.

The Quartz Grind Stone and Wooden Crank



This new grinder allows you to hand grind your Ores or Certus Quartz Crystal into dusts for smelting. You get 2 dust per metal ore or 1 Certus Quartz Dust per Certus Quartz Crystal, or get Nether Quartz Dust from grinding Nether Quartz. There are also other items you can grind too, like wheat to make Flour or Glowstone Blocks to get Glowstone Dust.



It also can grind other mods ores the same way by taking advantage of the Forge Ore Dictionary.