Quality Distribution
Quality ranges by extraction role across all systems.
Pure3–7% mass · scale 1
Mid2–5% mass · scale 0.789
Bulk39–83% mass · scale 0.49
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StantonPyroNyx
HephaestaniteCommon
Found often near volcanic outcroppings, this mineral is commonly used for a thermal insulator.
Refines to
Hephaestanite
Density
3.2 g/cm³
Scanner RS
4,180
Mining Stats
Difficulty and properties for mining this ore.
Resistance
Very Easy-0.3
Instability
Medium400
Explosion
Dangerous120
Window
Normal0.5
Cluster
0.5
Mass in Rock
44–95%
Density
3.2 g/cm³
Spawn Locations (9)
Where to find this ore across all star systems.
| Location | System | Mining | Where | Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| microTech | stanton | Ship | orbit | 32.7% |
| Monox (Pyro II) | pyro | Ship | orbit | 32.7% |
| Calliope | stanton | Ship | orbit | 32.6% |
| Vuur (Pyro 5F) | pyro | Ship | orbit | 26.8% |
| Fuego (Pyro 5E) | pyro | Ship | orbit | 26.7% |
| HUR L3 | stanton | Ship | asteroid | 23.9% |
| Aberdeen | stanton | Ship | orbit | 22% |
| ARC L1 | stanton | Ship | asteroid | 17.8% |
| HUR L1 | stanton | Ship | asteroid | 17.8% |
Cave Mining (0)
Not available for this ore
Biomes
Spawn rate modifiers by biome.
| Location | System | Biome | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | stanton | Acidic | 1x |
| microTech | stanton | Obsidian | 1x |
| microTech | stanton | Snow | 1x |
| microTech | stanton | Tundra | 1x |
| microTech | stanton | Rivers | 50x |
| Monox (Pyro II) | pyro | Deserts | 1x |
| Monox (Pyro II) | pyro | DeadSavannah | 1x |
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Cluster Info
How many rocks spawn together when found.
Cluster chance100%
RocksDistanceChance
6 rocks1–12m10%
5 rocks1–8m30%
4 rocks1–6m60%
Always spawns in groups of 4–6 rocks.
Companion Ores
Other ores commonly found in the same rocks.
Refinery Bonuses (8)
Yield bonus per station for this ore.
| Station | System | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Levski | nyx | +8% |
| MIC-L5 | stanton | +8% |
| CRU-L1 | stanton | -2% |
| Pyro Gateway (Stanton) | stanton | -2% |
| ARC-L1 | stanton | -4% |
| Nyx Gateway (Stanton) | stanton | -4% |
| ARC-L4 | stanton | -5% |
| ARC-L2 | stanton | -8% |
Rock Types (10)
Asteroid and surface deposit types containing this ore.
Hephaestanite (Raw)Surface
Hephaestanite3–7%
Hephaestanite39–83%
Quartz2–5%
Silicon2–5%
Inert0–54%
Quartz (Raw)Surface
Hephaestanite2–5%
Quartz3–7%
Quartz39–83%
Silicon2–5%
Inert0–54%
@items_commodities_raw_siliconSurface
Hephaestanite2–5%
Hephaestanite2–5%
Silicon3–7%
Silicon39–83%
Inert0–54%
Hephaestanite (Raw)Surface
Hephaestanite3–7%
Hephaestanite39–83%
Quartz2–5%
Silicon2–5%
Inert0–54%
Quartz (Raw)Surface
Hephaestanite2–5%
Quartz3–7%
Quartz39–83%
Silicon2–5%
Inert0–54%
@items_commodities_raw_siliconSurface
Hephaestanite2–5%
Hephaestanite2–5%
Silicon3–7%
Silicon39–83%
Inert0–54%
Shale DepositSurface
Hephaestanite100–100%
Inert0–0%
Asteroid (C-Type)Space80%
Hephaestanite80%30–60%
Corundum30–70%
Taranite50%20–50%
Bexalite30%20–50%
Gold10%20–50%
Quantainium7%20–50%
Inert0–0%
Asteroid (C-Type)Space80%
Hephaestanite80%30–60%
Iron30–70%
Bexalite50%20–50%
Taranite30%20–50%
Quantainium12%20–50%
Gold10%20–50%
Inert0–0%
Asteroid (C-Type)Space80%
Hephaestanite80%30–60%
Tungsten30–70%
Bexalite50%20–50%
Taranite30%20–50%
Gold10%20–50%
Quantainium7%20–50%
Inert0–0%