Silicon Ore

Silicon Ore

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Natural Resource

High-purity silicon ore. Obtained by gathering silicon vein, is usually used to make high-purity silicon.

Gathered From		Silicon Veins
Made In		Smelting Facility Cannot make in replicator
Stack Size		100

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Summary

Silicon Ore is one of the basic 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 smelted into High-Purity Silicon. It can be refined inefficiently from Stone if a natural source has not been found.

Production Chain

Recipe	Building	Replicator?	Technology
1 2 s 1		✖	N/A
1 10 s 10		✖

Production Progression Chart

for more information on reading and using these charts, see Production Progression Chart

Stage 1	Stage 2
60	1 6

Used In

Recipe	Building	Replicator?	Technology
1 2 s 2		✔

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 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 a Interstellar Logistics Station for transport, as this halves the required trips.