Glass

Siliceous skeletons & the origin of clear glass windows

I enjoy microfiction prompts, and lately I've written a couple of stories about Surzi (keep an eye out for Wednesday's 👀) , an enchanted beast that lives in a magic desert rife with a substance called aetherglass. I figured it was as good a time as any to learn more about how glass actually works.

Fun Facts

• The glass trade (along with metal and ivory) wa…