Quartz Sand is a Raw Material. By default, it can be produced only in the Old World.
Usage[]
Raw Material[]
Quartz Sand is a Raw Material, and is used for the production of other goods. See the Production Chains section for more information.
Trade[]
Quartz Sand can be passively sold for 100
or purchased for 250 per ton. No neutral trader buys or sells Quartz Sand for a special price.
Production[]
Quartz Sand is produced in a Sand Mine. All regular production chains involving Quartz Sand are listed below.
Windows[]
Windows
-1250
-5
-50
-600
40900
72
110
80
Glasses[]
Glasses
-4220 -125 -100
-300
-20
37200 68 120 92
70
70
Supplies:
• 225 
Engineers Residences (up to 9000 Engineers)
• or 112,5 
Investors Residences (up to 5625 Investors)
• or 277,8 
Elders Residences (up to 5555 Elders)
Pocket Watches[]
Pocket Watches
-10190 -100 -200 -950
-1000
79900 164 290 100 70 70
★ The 
Coal Mine may be replaced with two 
Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Supplies:
• 510 Engineers Residences (up to 20400 Engineers)
• or 255 Investors Residences (up to 12750 Investors)
Light Bulbs[]
Light Bulbs
-7390 -100 -200 -1200
315400 92 155 114 80 80
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Supplies:
• 320 Engineers Residences (up to 12800 Engineers)
• or 160 Investors Residences (up to 8000 Investors)
Champagne[]
Champagne
-2020 -40 -25 -250
74880 62 35 24 15 15
Supplies:
• 85 Investors Residences (up to 4250 Investors)
Land of Lions DLC[]
Lanterns[]
Lanterns
-1020 -25 -100
-20
-30
-180
60400 24 15 8
70
50
Supplies:
• 111,1 Elders Residences (up to 2222 Elders)
Tourist Season[]
Souvenirs[]
Souvenirs
-1080 -25 -100 -100 -55 -10
62950 44 45 24 15 15
Supplies:
• 1 
Hotels (up to 500 
Tourists)
Food & Drink Venues[]
Quartz Sand is also used at Food & Drink Venues in the following recipes:
Montmartre '75'
Bar Recipe
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
Happiness: +2 
Consumption reduction:
-30% • 
-10% • 
-25%
-3085 -40 -25 -250 -45 -50
-240
78430 164 115 24 15 15
Lady Marmelade
The Iron Tower Recipe
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Max Residents: +10%
• Bonus Residents +1: Residences gain bonus residents from:
• 
• • 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• Consumption reduction: -10% • -20% • -10%
-2285 -55 -25 -250 -85 -200 250
63000 74 55 24 15 15
The High Life[]
Lacquer[]
Lacquer
-3650 -70 -50 -200 -45 -250 -40
253200 124 160 32 30 30
Typewriters[]
Typewriters
-6550 -70 -1050 -200 -45 -250 -95
392600 254 330 148 130 135
Violins[]
Violins
-6450 -140 -350 -2600 -200 -45 -250 -50
396700 280 360 152 130 70
Toys[]
Toys
-9510 -70 -50 -2600 -200 -240 -750 -80
672400 438 524 152 130 70
Shopping Arcades[]
Quartz Sando is also used at Shopping Arcades in the following patents:
Crockery
Department Store Patent
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Happiness: +4
• Income: +15%
• Consumption reduction:
-10% • 
-25%
-5510 -70 -200 -960 -200 -45 -250 -40
378200 384 650 272 350 170
Banker's Lamps
Furniture Store Patent
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Happiness: +4
• Income: +11%
• Consumption reduction:
-15% • -25%
-11430 -350 -1360 -1200 -40
538200 420 785 466 480 300
Vanity Screens
Furniture Store Patent
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Happiness: +5
• Income: +15%
• Consumption reduction:
-20% • -25%
-5390 -140 -50 -960 -200 -105 -250 -40
377300 420 660 272 350 170
Writing Desks
Furniture Store Patent
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Happiness: +6
• Income: +14%
• Consumption reduction: -20% • 
-25%
-10260 -75 -250 -960 -800 -45 -250 -80
549300 468 840 432 490 310
Lipstick
Drug Store Patent
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Happiness: +4
• Income: +19%
• Consumption reduction: -5% • -25%
-5360 -70 -50 -960 -200 -145 -250 -50
375300 396 660 272 350 170
Alternatives[]
Quartz Sand can be also used in the following production chains when particular items are equipped in a 
Trade Union.
Windows (Glass Maker)[]
 Glass MakerUncommon | ||
|---|---|---|
| Absolutely transparent about his processes. | ||
 Equipped in Trade UnionAffects Window Makers |
Effects Replaced Input Instead of  Glass, the building processes  Quartz Sand. |
Expedition Bonus Crafting: +25 |
Windows
Glass Maker
-1050 -5 -50 -400
30100 60 90 64
Glasses (Gerhard Fuchs, of the Patent Eyeglass)[]
 Gerhard Fuchs, of the Patent EyeglassLegendary | ||
|---|---|---|
| A master of the aspherical, Gerhard's snazzy glasses have attracted him quite a following of pupils. | ||
| Equipped in Trade Union Affects  Spectacle Factory |
Effects Productivity: +50% Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra  Pocket Watches every 3rd cycleReplaced Input Instead of  Brass, the building processes  Wood. |
Expedition Bonus Crafting: +50 Medicine: +30 |
Glasses
Gerhard Fuchs, of the Patent Eyeglass
Notice that the green custom productivity value illustrates the optimal production ratios between the buildings, IF you want to prevent under- or overproduction.
You can choose to actually increase productivity or you can choose a different way to obtain more of the input goods.
-4450 -5 -50 -200 -400
82900 56 90 64 40 40
Glasses supply:
• 450 Engineer Residences (up to 18000 Engineers)
• or 225 Investor Residences (up to 11250 Investors)
• or 555,6 Elder Residences (up to 11110 Elders)
Pocket Watches supply:
• 170 Engineer Residences (up to 6800 Engineers)
• or 85 Investor Residences (up to 8500 Investors)
Pocket Watches (Chronometrist Chiara)[]
 Chronometrist ChiaraEpic | ||
|---|---|---|
| She will not rest until every cog is whirring in perfect agreement. | ||
| Equipped in Trade Union Affects Clockmakers |
Effects Replaced Input Instead of  Gold, the building processes Brass.Maintenance Cost: -40% |
Expedition Bonus Crafting: +40 |
Pocket Watches
Chronometrist Chiara
-4960 -250 -200 -450 -40
246800 102 195 148 110 110
Supplies:
• 510 Engineers Residences (up to 20400 Engineers)
• or 255 Investors Residences (up to 12750 Investors)
Lanterns (Enbesan Bishop)[]
 Enbesan BishopRare DLC Required
Land of Lions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Breaking from the teachings of his peers on Kidusi, the bishop believes the church must move with the times. | ||
| Equipped in Trade Union Affects  Lanternsmith |
Effects Productivity: +30% Replaced Input Instead of  Ornate Candles, the building processes  Light Bulbs. |
Expedition Bonus Faith:+20 |
Lanterns
Enbesan Bishop
Notice that the green and red custom productivity values illustrate the optimal production ratios between the buildings, IF you want to prevent under- or overproduction.
You can choose to actually increase productivity or you can choose a different way to obtain more of the input goods.
-4540 -100 -200 -600 -150
401400 60 95 64 40 40 40 40
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Lanterns supply:
• 144,43 Elder Residences (up to 2888 Elders)
Items[]
The following items may mention Quartz Sand, or share a name with an item that does.
| Glass Maker Uncommon | ||
|---|---|---|
| Absolutely transparent about his processes. | ||
| Equipped in Trade Union Affects Window Makers |
Effects Replaced Input Instead of Glass, the building processes Quartz Sand. |
Expedition Bonus Crafting: +25 |
