Silicon Ore

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==Summary==

'''Silicon Ore''' is one of the basic [[:Category:Natural Resource|natural resources]] found in the universe. Found in a few places in the galaxy, it can be harvested and processed locally. As a semi-conductor, Silicon is useful in many electrical applications, from transistors to processors. After refinement, other processes can make use of silicon to form complex components.

It is mined with the [[Mining Machine]].

It is [[Smelter|smelted]] into [[High-Purity Silicon]]. It can be refined inefficiently from [[Stone]] if a natural source has not been found.

==Production Chain==

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|Building=Mining Machine

|Replicator=Mine

|Technology=

|Recipe=

{{ItemRecipe

|Out1=Silicon Ore

|Out1Qty=1

|CraftTime=2 s

|In1=Silicon Ore Vein

|In1Qty=1

}}

}}

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{{ProductionChain

|Building=Smelter

|Replicator=No

|Technology=Smelting Purification

|Recipe=

{{ItemRecipe

|Out1=Silicon Ore

|Out1Qty=1

|CraftTime=10 s

|In1=Stone

|In1Qty=10

}}

}}

|}

===Production Progression Chart===

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! Stage 2

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| {{riq|Stone|60}}

| {{riq|Smelter|1}} {{to}} {{riq|Silicon Ore|6}}

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===Production Upgrades===

Each level of the [[Veins Utilization (Upgrade)|Veins Utilization]] [[Upgrades|upgrade]] increases the mining rate by a flat 10%, and reduces the consumption rate by a compounding 6%.

See [[Mining_Machine#Production_Upgrade|here]] for a table of veins required to fill [[Conveyor Belts|Belts]] per level of Veins Utilization.

==Used In==

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{{ProductionChain

|Building=Smelter

|Replicator=Yes

|Technology=Smelting Purification

|Recipe=

{{ItemRecipe

|Out1=High-Purity Silicon

|Out1Qty=1

|CraftTime=2 s

|In1=Silicon Ore

|In1Qty=2

}}

}}

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==Player Tips & Tricks==

* While it is possible to process Silicon Ore from [[Stone]] on your home planet, this is a highly inefficient and timely method. Most starting star systems have at least one planet with Silicon Veins. Mining these allows for much faster production.

* As there is only one use for Silicon Ore, it is best to immediately [[Smelter|smelt]] it into [[High-Purity Silicon]] as opposed to storing Silicon Ore.

* As it takes two Silicon Ore to produce each High-Purity Silicon, it can be advantageous to smelt the ore where it is mined before passing the silicon to an [[Interstellar Logistics Station]] for transport, as this halves the required trips.

* Small quantities of Silicon Ore are sometimes found from rocks and pebbles manually collected by the mech on the starter world.

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