Mining

Quality Distribution
Quality ranges by extraction role across all systems.
Pure37% mass · scale 1
MidNot present — no companion role
Stanton
Pyro
Nyx
Bulk3983% mass · scale 0.49
02505007501000
StantonPyroNyx
QuantainiumLegendary
A highly unstable mineral used in the production of quantum fuel.
Volatile Material

Begins to decay immediately after extraction. Must be delivered to a refinery before the timer expires or cargo will detonate, destroying the ship.

Refines to
Quantanium
Density
20.45 g/cm³
Scanner RS
3,170
Mining Stats
Difficulty and properties for mining this ore.
Resistance
Very Hard+0.95
Instability
Extreme1000
Explosion
Catastrophic260
Window
Razor thin2.3
Cluster
0.1
Mass in Rock
4290%
Density
20.45 g/cm³
Spawn Locations (17)
Where to find this ore across all star systems.
LocationSystemMiningWhereProb
Aaron HalostantonShipasteroid2%
Low Yield ClusterstantonShipasteroid2%
Medium Yield ClusterstantonShipasteroid2%
DelamarstantonShiporbit2%
LyriastantonShiporbit2%
WalastantonShiporbit2%
CellinstantonShiporbit2%
DaymarstantonShiporbit2%
HurstonstantonShiporbit2%
AberdeenstantonShiporbit2%
ArialstantonShiporbit2%
ItastantonShiporbit2%
MagdastantonShiporbit2%
microTechstantonShiporbit2%
CalliopestantonShiporbit2%
CliostantonShiporbit2%
EuterpestantonShiporbit2%
Cave Mining (0)

Not available for this ore

Biomes
Spawn rate modifiers by biome.
LocationSystemBiomeRate
HurstonstantonDeserts1x
HurstonstantonTrash1x
HurstonstantonSavanna1x
HurstonstantonAcidic1x
HurstonstantonPollutednone
HurstonstantonCoastline4x
AberdeenstantonAcidic1x
microTechstantonObsidian1x
microTechstantonSnow1x
microTechstantonTundra1x
microTechstantonRivers50x
UEX Prices
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Cluster Info
How many rocks spawn together when found.
Cluster chance25%
RocksDistanceChance
2 rocks1–12m100%
25% chance to cluster. Often spawns alone.
Companion Ores
Other ores commonly found in the same rocks.
Refinery Bonuses (14)
Yield bonus per station for this ore.
StationSystemBonus
Levskinyx+5%
ARC-L1stanton+3%
ARC-L2stanton+3%
Nyx Gateway (Stanton)stanton+3%
Pyro Gateway (Nyx)nyx+2%
Stanton Gateway (Nyx)nyx+2%
Checkmatepyro+2%
Nyx Gateway (Pyro)pyro+2%
Orbituarypyro+2%
Ruinpyro+2%
Stanton Gateway (Pyro)pyro+2%
HUR-L1stanton+2%
HUR-L2stanton+2%
MIC-L2stanton+1%
Rock Types (10)
Asteroid and surface deposit types containing this ore.
Quantainium (Raw)Surface
Quantainium37%
Quantainium3983%
Beryl510%
Inert053%
@LOC_EMPTYSurface
Quantainium37%
Quantainium3983%
Beryl510%
Inert053%
Quantainium (Raw)Surface
Quantainium37%
Quantainium3983%
Beryl510%
Inert053%
@LOC_EMPTYSurface
Quantainium37%
Quantainium3983%
Beryl510%
Inert053%
Quantainium DepositSurface
Quantainium250%
Quartz70%2060%
Beryl50%240%
Aluminum50%350%
Borase15%115%
Inert072%
Shale DepositSurface
Quantainium100100%
Inert00%
Felsic DepositSurface16%
Quantainium16%2050%
Aluminum3070%
Beryl55%3060%
Taranite30%2050%
Bexalite30%2050%
Gold10%2050%
Inert00%
Felsic DepositSurface16%
Quantainium16%2050%
Iron3070%
Beryl55%3060%
Taranite30%2050%
Bexalite30%2050%
Gold10%2050%
Inert00%
Granite DepositSurface16%
Quantainium16%2050%
Aluminum3070%
Borase55%3060%
Gold30%2050%
Taranite10%2050%
Bexalite10%2050%
Inert00%
Granite DepositSurface16%
Quantainium16%2050%
Iron3070%
Borase90%3060%
Gold30%2050%
Taranite10%2050%
Bexalite10%2050%
Inert00%