Quality Distribution
Quality ranges by extraction role across all systems.
Pure3–7% mass · scale 1
MidNot present — no companion role
Stanton
—
Pyro
—
Nyx
—
Bulk39–83% mass · scale 0.49
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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
42–90%
Density
20.45 g/cm³
Spawn Locations (17)
Where to find this ore across all star systems.
| Location | System | Mining | Where | Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Halo | stanton | Ship | asteroid | 2% |
| Low Yield Cluster | stanton | Ship | asteroid | 2% |
| Medium Yield Cluster | stanton | Ship | asteroid | 2% |
| Delamar | stanton | Ship | orbit | 2% |
| Lyria | stanton | Ship | orbit | 2% |
| Wala | stanton | Ship | orbit | 2% |
| Cellin | stanton | Ship | orbit | 2% |
| Daymar | stanton | Ship | orbit | 2% |
| Hurston | stanton | Ship | orbit | 2% |
| Aberdeen | stanton | Ship | orbit | 2% |
| Arial | stanton | Ship | orbit | 2% |
| Ita | stanton | Ship | orbit | 2% |
| Magda | stanton | Ship | orbit | 2% |
| microTech | stanton | Ship | orbit | 2% |
| Calliope | stanton | Ship | orbit | 2% |
| Clio | stanton | Ship | orbit | 2% |
| Euterpe | stanton | Ship | orbit | 2% |
Cave Mining (0)
Not available for this ore
Biomes
Spawn rate modifiers by biome.
| Location | System | Biome | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurston | stanton | Deserts | 1x |
| Hurston | stanton | Trash | 1x |
| Hurston | stanton | Savanna | 1x |
| Hurston | stanton | Acidic | 1x |
| Hurston | stanton | Polluted | none |
| Hurston | stanton | Coastline | 4x |
| Aberdeen | stanton | Acidic | 1x |
| microTech | stanton | Obsidian | 1x |
| microTech | stanton | Snow | 1x |
| microTech | stanton | Tundra | 1x |
| microTech | stanton | Rivers | 50x |
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.
| Station | System | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Levski | nyx | +5% |
| ARC-L1 | stanton | +3% |
| ARC-L2 | stanton | +3% |
| Nyx Gateway (Stanton) | stanton | +3% |
| Pyro Gateway (Nyx) | nyx | +2% |
| Stanton Gateway (Nyx) | nyx | +2% |
| Checkmate | pyro | +2% |
| Nyx Gateway (Pyro) | pyro | +2% |
| Orbituary | pyro | +2% |
| Ruin | pyro | +2% |
| Stanton Gateway (Pyro) | pyro | +2% |
| HUR-L1 | stanton | +2% |
| HUR-L2 | stanton | +2% |
| MIC-L2 | stanton | +1% |
Rock Types (10)
Asteroid and surface deposit types containing this ore.
Quantainium (Raw)Surface
Quantainium3–7%
Quantainium39–83%
Beryl5–10%
Inert0–53%
@LOC_EMPTYSurface
Quantainium3–7%
Quantainium39–83%
Beryl5–10%
Inert0–53%
Quantainium (Raw)Surface
Quantainium3–7%
Quantainium39–83%
Beryl5–10%
Inert0–53%
@LOC_EMPTYSurface
Quantainium3–7%
Quantainium39–83%
Beryl5–10%
Inert0–53%
Quantainium DepositSurface
Quantainium2–50%
Quartz70%20–60%
Beryl50%2–40%
Aluminum50%3–50%
Borase15%1–15%
Inert0–72%
Shale DepositSurface
Quantainium100–100%
Inert0–0%
Felsic DepositSurface16%
Quantainium16%20–50%
Aluminum30–70%
Beryl55%30–60%
Taranite30%20–50%
Bexalite30%20–50%
Gold10%20–50%
Inert0–0%
Felsic DepositSurface16%
Quantainium16%20–50%
Iron30–70%
Beryl55%30–60%
Taranite30%20–50%
Bexalite30%20–50%
Gold10%20–50%
Inert0–0%
Granite DepositSurface16%
Quantainium16%20–50%
Aluminum30–70%
Borase55%30–60%
Gold30%20–50%
Taranite10%20–50%
Bexalite10%20–50%
Inert0–0%
Granite DepositSurface16%
Quantainium16%20–50%
Iron30–70%
Borase90%30–60%
Gold30%20–50%
Taranite10%20–50%
Bexalite10%20–50%
Inert0–0%