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Silicon

Ship Miningslug: silicon

A strong and brittle element with good thermal conductivity. Crystalizes in a diamond form.

Numerics

Category
Ship Mining
Approx. value
≈ 2,431 aUEC / SCU
Approximate UEX sell price — varies with gameplay & location
Resistance
-0.20
Higher → harder to break
Instability
50
Higher → window jitters more
Optimal-window centre
0.30
0.0 (left) … 1.0 (right) of the charge bar
Centre randomness
0.10
Window thinness
0.50
Positive → tighter window; negative → wider
Explosion multiplier
80
Yield bonus / penalty if you blow it
Cluster factor
0.90
Child-rock spawn rate (0–1)

Where this ore sits across the dataset

Resistance-0.20
Instability50
Window thinness0.50
Explosion multiplier80

Where to mine — 12 sites

Community-curated mining locations. Each row shows the body, mining method, and this ore's expected share within the rock group at that location. Sorted by best yield first.

  • Stanton system · 6 sites
    • MoonShip Mining
      35% within group · group spawn Always
    • MoonShip Mining
      26% within group · group spawn Always
    • MoonShip Mining
      26% within group · group spawn Always
    • Aaron Halo
      Asteroid BeltShip Mining
      10% within group · group spawn 30%
    • Asteroid Cluster (Medium Yield)
      Asteroid ClusterShip Mining
      20% within group · group spawn 3%
    • Asteroid Cluster (Low Yield)
      Asteroid ClusterShip Mining
      20% within group · group spawn 2%
  • Pyro system · 6 sites
    • MoonShip Mining
      36% within group · group spawn Always
    • MoonShip Mining
      36% within group · group spawn Always
    • MoonShip Mining
      27% within group · group spawn Always
    • Pyro Belt (Cool 1)
      Asteroid BeltShip Mining
      27% within group · group spawn 10%
    • Pyro Belt (Cool 2)
      Asteroid BeltShip Mining
      27% within group · group spawn 10%
    • Akiro Cluster
      Asteroid BeltShip Mining
      15% within group · group spawn 10%

Found in 3 rock types

Each card shows the rock's full composition. Sorted by your ore's expected yield — the first row is the rock you'll see this ore in most often.

  • Raw Silicon~8.7%
    • Silicon ◀28.3–78.3%
    • Silicon ◀5.7–11.7%
    • Hephaestanite2–5%
    • Hephaestanite2–5%
  • Hephaestanite (R)~3.5%
    • Hephaestanite39.18–83.18%
    • Hephaestanite2.82–6.82%
    • Quartz2–5%
    • Silicon ◀2–5%
  • Quartz (Raw)~3.5%
    • Quartz28.3–78.3%
    • Quartz5.7–11.7%
    • Hephaestanite2–5%
    • Silicon ◀2–5%