Quartz

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Quartz
Inventory icon Sprite A crystalline mineral composed of silicon.
Gatherable
Required Tools, Duration	Plasma Cutter, 4s
Biome	Commonness (Level, Cave, Abyss)
Cold Caverns	70%, 70%, 1%
Europan Ridge	60%, 60%, 1%
The Aphotic Plateau	40%, 40%, 1%
The Great Sea	30%, 30%, 0%
Hydrothermal Wastes	10%, 10%, 0%
Crafting
Constructible?	No
Deconstructor Yield	2 Silicon 5s
Store
Base Price	100 mk
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Technical Identifier quartz Categories Material Tags smallitem, ore

Quartz is a Raw Mineral found within the Caves and the sea walls throughout Europa.

Description

Quartz is an abundant mineral that is very common along the sea walls in the Cold Caverns and The Aphotic Plateau. It is also fairly abundant in the Europan Ridge, The Great Sea, and the Hydrothermal_Wastes.

Usage

Deconstructing Quartz provides Silicon, most commonly used in crafting Plastic, allowing one access to many tools.

Gathering

Minerals can be gathered using the Plasma Cutter. Locating Minerals easily can be done by using Sonar devices, such as the Handheld Sonar or using a submarine that is capable of using the Mineral Scanner.