Mining

Quality Distribution
Quality ranges by extraction role across all systems.
Pure37% mass · scale 1
Mid25% mass · scale 0.789
Bulk3983% 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
4495%
Density
2.65 g/cm³
Spawn Locations (5)
Where to find this ore across all star systems.
LocationSystemMiningWhereProb
Bloom (Pyro III)pyroShiporbit35%
WalastantonShiporbit34.7%
DelamarstantonShiporbit25.7%
LyriastantonShiporbit25.7%
Pyro Deep SpacepyroShipasteroid14.9%
Cave Mining (0)

Not available for this ore

Biomes
Spawn rate modifiers by biome.
LocationSystemBiomeRate
Bloom (Pyro III)pyroCoastline1x
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.
StationSystemBonus
ARC-L1stanton+11%
Nyx Gateway (Stanton)stanton+11%
Levskinyx+8%
ARC-L4stanton-2%
MIC-L1stanton-3%
Terra Gateway (Stanton)stanton-3%
MIC-L2stanton-5%
Rock Types (10)
Asteroid and surface deposit types containing this ore.
Asteroid (C-Type)Space
Quartz3070%
Hephaestanite50%3060%
Taranite30%2050%
Bexalite30%2050%
Gold20%2050%
Quantainium7%2050%
Inert00%
Asteroid (E-Type)Space
Quartz3070%
Beryl60%3060%
Gold50%2050%
Taranite10%2050%
Bexalite10%2050%
Quantainium5%2050%
Inert00%
Asteroid (M-Type)Space
Quartz3070%
Agricium80%3060%
Gold30%2050%
Taranite10%2050%
Bexalite10%2050%
Quantainium5%2050%
Inert00%
Asteroid (P-Type)Space
Quartz3070%
Laranite50%3060%
Taranite30%2050%
Bexalite30%2050%
Quantainium12%2050%
Gold10%2050%
Inert00%
Asteroid (Q-Type)Space
Quartz3070%
Borase60%3060%
Laranite40%3060%
Taranite30%2050%
Gold20%2050%
Bexalite20%2050%
Quantainium9%2050%
Inert00%
Asteroid (S-Type)Space
Quartz3070%
Beryl50%3060%
Laranite50%3060%
Taranite30%2050%
Bexalite30%2050%
Gold20%2050%
Quantainium12%2050%
Inert00%
Atacamite DepositSurface
Quartz3070%
Agricium45%3060%
Hephaestanite35%3060%
Gold30%2050%
Bexalite30%2050%
Taranite10%2050%
Quantainium5%2050%
Inert00%
Hephaestanite (Raw)Surface
Quartz25%
Hephaestanite37%
Hephaestanite3983%
Silicon25%
Inert054%
Quartz (Raw)Surface
Quartz37%
Quartz3983%
Hephaestanite25%
Silicon25%
Inert054%
Hephaestanite (Raw)Surface
Quartz25%
Hephaestanite37%
Hephaestanite3983%
Silicon25%
Inert054%