MINING/ORES/QUARTZ
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Quartz

COMMONSHIP
BEST SELL
5,500
aUEC / SCU
MINING SITES
19
bodies with data
REFINERIES
7
stations with yields
USED IN
28
blueprints
BEST CURRENT SELL
Stanton Gateway (Pyro)
5,500
aUEC / SCU

QUALITY BANDS

4.8 · 8 TIERS
data @schauler

Star Citizen 4.8 grades every ore into 8 fixed quality bands — the cards below. When you scan a rock of Quartz, RNG decides which of those 8 bands it'll roll.

1
BAND
q330
2
BAND
q522
3
BAND
q641
4
BAND
q710
5
BAND
q899
6
BAND
q916
7
BAND
q966
8
BAND
q1000

SCANNER SIGNALS

SIZES 1–6
data @chameleon_69

When you ping a rock the scanner shows a signal value. For Quartz that value equals 4,210 × rock size.

  • SIZE 14,210
  • SIZE 28,420
  • SIZE 312,630
  • SIZE 416,840
  • SIZE 521,050
  • SIZE 625,260

REFINERY METHODS

9 OPTIONS
vs best station @ ARC-L1 (+11%)

Each method trades yield against time and cost. Recovered SCU = raw input × method yield (station bonus already applied). Pick by what you're optimizing for — bulk yield, fast turnaround, or low fee.

  • Dinyx SolventationSLOWESTCHEAPEST
    Highest yield in the verse. Long queue, low fee — the patient miner's pick.
    0.56 SCU
    per 1 SCU Quartz
  • 38%
    Ferron ExchangeMEDIUMMEDIUM
    Balanced default. Solid yield without the multi-hour wait.
    0.49 SCU
    per 1 SCU Quartz
  • 38%
    Pyrometric ChromalysisMEDIUMMEDIUM
    Twin of Ferron Exchange. Similar profile, different chemistry.
    0.49 SCU
    per 1 SCU Quartz
  • 36%
    ElectrostarolysisMEDIUMMEDIUM
    Slightly under Ferron, occasionally cheaper on niche ores.
    0.47 SCU
    per 1 SCU Quartz
  • 32%
    Thermonatic CastingFASTESTMEDIUM
    Fastest output for the yield. Pick this on a tight turnaround.
    0.43 SCU
    per 1 SCU Quartz
  • 30%
    Gaskin ProcessFASTPRICEY
    Quick and pricey. Worth it when shop docks are about to close.
    0.41 SCU
    per 1 SCU Quartz
  • 30%
    Kazen MethodMEDIUMPRICEY
    Expensive without the speed payoff — generally outclassed.
    0.41 SCU
    per 1 SCU Quartz
  • 27%
    Cormack ProcessFASTESTCHEAPEST
    Cheap and fast — accept the yield hit when volume matters more.
    0.38 SCU
    per 1 SCU Quartz
  • 27%
    XCR ReactionFASTESTCHEAP
    Bulk-volume option. Worst yield, but the line moves.
    0.38 SCU
    per 1 SCU Quartz
LEGEND:BEST YIELDFASTCHEAP

WHERE TO MINE

19 BODIES

WHERE TO REFINE

7 CHARTED

Bonuses are per-station yield modifiers for Quartz. Method-level tradeoffs (Dinyx vs. Ferron, etc.) arrive with the Phase 2 refinery comparator.

PAYOUT BY HOLD

@ STANTON GATEWAY (PYRO)
1 SCU
6k aUEC
baseline
PROSPECTOR
176k aUEC
32 SCU · MISC Prospector
GOLEM
176k aUEC
32 SCU · Drake Golem
MOLE
528k aUEC
96 SCU · Argo Mole

MARKETS

29 SELL · 1 BUYSIGN IN TO SUBMIT
SELL
  • Stanton Gateway (Pyro)
    5,500
  • Admin - Stanton Gateway (Pyro)
    Stanton Gateway (Pyro)
    5,500
  • Admin - Stanton Gateway (Nyx)
    Stanton Gateway (Nyx)
    5,500
  • Admin - Pyro Gateway (Stanton)
    Pyro Gateway (Stanton)
    5,500
  • Admin - Nyx Gateway (Stanton)
    Nyx Gateway (Stanton)
    5,500
  • Nyx Gateway (Stanton)
    5,100
  • Pyro Gateway (Stanton)
    5,000
  • Seraphim
    4,700
  • Ruin Station
    4,700
  • Admin - Seraphim
    Orison
    4,700
BUY
  • Shubin Mining Facility SM0-13 (Shubin Mining Facility SM0-13)
    3,354

BAND IMPACT

19 BLUEPRINTS · 9 MORE WITHOUT CURVES
ALL BLUEPRINTS →

What each of the 8 quality bands of Quartz actually unlocks. Numbers are the player-perspective bonus on the finished blueprint — green means better, rose means worse. Click any blueprint name for the full simulator.

  • BacklundTRANSMITTER· VEH. COMP. S1
    • Min Aim-Assist Distance
      -6.8%+0.8%+5.6%+8.4%+16.0%+16.6%+18.6%+20.0%
  • BattaniTRANSMITTER· VEH. COMP. S2
    • Min Aim-Assist Distance
      -6.8%+0.8%+5.6%+8.4%+16.0%+16.6%+18.6%+20.0%
  • BroadSpec-GoTRANSMITTER· VEH. COMP. S0
    • Min Aim-Assist Distance
      -6.8%+0.8%+5.6%+8.4%+16.0%+16.6%+18.6%+20.0%
  • BroadSpec-GoTRANSMITTER· VEH. COMP. S0
    • Min Aim-Assist Distance
      -6.8%+0.8%+5.6%+8.4%+16.0%+16.6%+18.6%+20.0%
  • BroadSpec-GoTRANSMITTER· VEH. COMP. S1
    • Min Aim-Assist Distance
      -6.8%+0.8%+5.6%+8.4%+16.0%+16.6%+18.6%+20.0%
  • CapsuloTRANSMITTER· VEH. COMP. S3
    • Min Aim-Assist Distance
      -6.8%+0.8%+5.6%+8.4%+16.0%+16.6%+18.6%+20.0%

+ 13 more blueprints use Quartz —browse the catalog.

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