MINING/ORES/SILICON
▸MOBIGLAS // ORE INTEL

Silicon

COMMONSHIP
BEST SELL
2,900
aUEC / SCU
MINING SITES
6
bodies with data
REFINERIES
2
stations with yields
USED IN
70
blueprints
BEST CURRENT SELL
Admin - Patch City
2,900
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 Silicon, RNG decides which of those 8 bands it'll roll.

1
BAND
q310
2
BAND
q510
3
BAND
q672
4
BAND
q782
5
BAND
q889
6
BAND
q926
7
BAND
q968
8
BAND
q1000

SCANNER SIGNALS

SIZES 1–6
data @chameleon_69

When you ping a rock the scanner shows a signal value. For Silicon that value equals 4,255 × rock size.

  • SIZE 14,255
  • SIZE 28,510
  • SIZE 312,765
  • SIZE 417,020
  • SIZE 521,275
  • SIZE 625,530

REFINERY METHODS

9 OPTIONS
vs best station @ LEVSKI (+8%)

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.
    0.53 SCU
    per 1 SCU Silicon
  • 38%
    Ferron ExchangeMEDIUMMEDIUM
    Balanced default. Solid yield without the multi-hour wait.
    0.46 SCU
    per 1 SCU Silicon
  • 38%
    Pyrometric ChromalysisMEDIUMMEDIUM
    Twin of Ferron Exchange. Similar profile, different chemistry.
    0.46 SCU
    per 1 SCU Silicon
  • 36%
    ElectrostarolysisMEDIUMMEDIUM
    Slightly under Ferron, occasionally cheaper on niche ores.
    0.44 SCU
    per 1 SCU Silicon
  • 32%
    Thermonatic CastingFASTESTMEDIUM
    Fastest output for the yield. Pick this on a tight turnaround.
    0.40 SCU
    per 1 SCU Silicon
  • 30%
    Gaskin ProcessFASTPRICEY
    Quick and pricey. Worth it when shop docks are about to close.
    0.38 SCU
    per 1 SCU Silicon
  • 30%
    Kazen MethodMEDIUMPRICEY
    Expensive without the speed payoff — generally outclassed.
    0.38 SCU
    per 1 SCU Silicon
  • 27%
    Cormack ProcessFASTESTCHEAPEST
    Cheap and fast — accept the yield hit when volume matters more.
    0.35 SCU
    per 1 SCU Silicon
  • 27%
    XCR ReactionFASTESTCHEAP
    Bulk-volume option. Worst yield, but the line moves.
    0.35 SCU
    per 1 SCU Silicon
LEGEND:BEST YIELDFASTCHEAP

WHERE TO MINE

6 BODIES

WHERE TO REFINE

2 CHARTED

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

PAYOUT BY HOLD

@ ADMIN - PATCH CITY
1 SCU
3k aUEC
baseline
PROSPECTOR
93k aUEC
32 SCU · MISC Prospector
GOLEM
93k aUEC
32 SCU · Drake Golem
MOLE
278k aUEC
96 SCU · Argo Mole

MARKETS

21 SELL · 1 BUYSIGN IN TO SUBMIT
SELL
  • Admin - Patch City
    Patch City
    2,900
  • Patch City
    2,800
  • Admin - Terra Gateway (Stanton)
    Terra Gateway (Stanton)
    2,800
  • Gaslight
    2,600
  • Rat's Nest
    2,600
  • Admin - Rat's Nest
    Rat's Nest
    2,600
  • Admin - Gaslight
    Gaslight
    2,600
  • Port Tressler
    2,400
  • Seraphim
    2,400
  • TDD Area 18
    2,400
BUY
  • Admin - Megumi Refueling (Megumi Refueling)
    1,777

BAND IMPACT

80 BLUEPRINTS
ALL BLUEPRINTS →

What each of the 8 quality bands of Silicon 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.

  • A23 Flight Helmet WoodlandSUIT UNDERLAY· FPSARMOURS
    • Max Temperature
      -7.6%+0.4%+6.9%+11.3%+15.6%+17.0%+18.7%+20.0%
    • Min Temperature
      -7.6%+0.4%+6.9%+11.3%+15.6%+17.0%+18.7%+20.0%
  • Beacon UndersuitSUIT UNDERLAY· FPSARMOURS
    • Max Temperature
      -7.6%+0.4%+6.9%+11.3%+15.6%+17.0%+18.7%+20.0%
    • Min Temperature
      0.0%+0.4%+6.9%+11.3%+15.6%+17.0%+18.7%+20.0%
  • BlackFire Racing Flight SuitSUIT UNDERLAY· FPSARMOURS
    • Max Temperature
      -7.6%+0.4%+6.9%+11.3%+15.6%+17.0%+18.7%+20.0%
    • Min Temperature
      -7.6%+0.4%+6.9%+11.3%+15.6%+17.0%+18.7%+20.0%
  • BlackFire Racing HelmetSUIT UNDERLAY· FPSARMOURS
    • Max Temperature
      -7.6%+0.4%+6.9%+11.3%+15.6%+17.0%+18.7%+20.0%
    • Min Temperature
      -7.6%+0.4%+6.9%+11.3%+15.6%+17.0%+18.7%+20.0%
  • BlueFlame Racing Flight SuitSUIT UNDERLAY· FPSARMOURS
    • Max Temperature
      -7.6%+0.4%+6.9%+11.3%+15.6%+17.0%+18.7%+20.0%
    • Min Temperature
      -7.6%+0.4%+6.9%+11.3%+15.6%+17.0%+18.7%+20.0%
  • BlueFlame Racing HelmetSUIT UNDERLAY· FPSARMOURS
    • Max Temperature
      -7.6%+0.4%+6.9%+11.3%+15.6%+17.0%+18.7%+20.0%
    • Min Temperature
      -7.6%+0.4%+6.9%+11.3%+15.6%+17.0%+18.7%+20.0%

+ 74 more blueprints use Silicon —browse the catalog.

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