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
QuartzCommon
A chiral crystal composed of silicon and oxygen that can be found in a wide variety of forms and colors.
Refines to
Quartz
Density
2.65 g/cm³
Scanner RS
4,210
Mining Stats
Difficulty and properties for mining this ore.
Resistance
Very Easy-0.7
Instability
Low50
Explosion
Safe-20
Window
Normal0.5
Cluster
0.9
Mass in Rock
44–95%
Density
2.65 g/cm³
Spawn Locations (5)
Where to find this ore across all star systems.
| Location | System | Mining | Where | Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom (Pyro III) | pyro | Ship | orbit | 35% |
| Wala | stanton | Ship | orbit | 34.7% |
| Delamar | stanton | Ship | orbit | 25.7% |
| Lyria | stanton | Ship | orbit | 25.7% |
| Pyro Deep Space | pyro | Ship | asteroid | 14.9% |
Cave Mining (0)
Not available for this ore
Biomes
Spawn rate modifiers by biome.
| Location | System | Biome | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom (Pyro III) | pyro | Coastline | 1x |
UEX Prices
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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 (7)
Yield bonus per station for this ore.
| Station | System | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| ARC-L1 | stanton | +11% |
| Nyx Gateway (Stanton) | stanton | +11% |
| Levski | nyx | +8% |
| ARC-L4 | stanton | -2% |
| MIC-L1 | stanton | -3% |
| Terra Gateway (Stanton) | stanton | -3% |
| MIC-L2 | stanton | -5% |
Rock Types (10)
Asteroid and surface deposit types containing this ore.
Asteroid (C-Type)Space
Quartz30–70%
Hephaestanite50%30–60%
Taranite30%20–50%
Bexalite30%20–50%
Gold20%20–50%
Quantainium7%20–50%
Inert0–0%
Asteroid (E-Type)Space
Quartz30–70%
Beryl60%30–60%
Gold50%20–50%
Taranite10%20–50%
Bexalite10%20–50%
Quantainium5%20–50%
Inert0–0%
Asteroid (M-Type)Space
Quartz30–70%
Agricium80%30–60%
Gold30%20–50%
Taranite10%20–50%
Bexalite10%20–50%
Quantainium5%20–50%
Inert0–0%
Asteroid (P-Type)Space
Quartz30–70%
Laranite50%30–60%
Taranite30%20–50%
Bexalite30%20–50%
Quantainium12%20–50%
Gold10%20–50%
Inert0–0%
Asteroid (Q-Type)Space
Quartz30–70%
Borase60%30–60%
Laranite40%30–60%
Taranite30%20–50%
Gold20%20–50%
Bexalite20%20–50%
Quantainium9%20–50%
Inert0–0%
Asteroid (S-Type)Space
Quartz30–70%
Beryl50%30–60%
Laranite50%30–60%
Taranite30%20–50%
Bexalite30%20–50%
Gold20%20–50%
Quantainium12%20–50%
Inert0–0%
Atacamite DepositSurface
Quartz30–70%
Agricium45%30–60%
Hephaestanite35%30–60%
Gold30%20–50%
Bexalite30%20–50%
Taranite10%20–50%
Quantainium5%20–50%
Inert0–0%
Hephaestanite (Raw)Surface
Quartz2–5%
Hephaestanite3–7%
Hephaestanite39–83%
Silicon2–5%
Inert0–54%
Quartz (Raw)Surface
Quartz3–7%
Quartz39–83%
Hephaestanite2–5%
Silicon2–5%
Inert0–54%
Hephaestanite (Raw)Surface
Quartz2–5%
Hephaestanite3–7%
Hephaestanite39–83%
Silicon2–5%
Inert0–54%