¶ Quick Facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Image |  |
| Type | Silica Grains |
| Description | Silicon dioxide grains that dominate many stony asteroid crusts. Silica Grains is commonly refined from Feldspar Crystals. |
| Category | Material |
| Group | Mineral |
| Manufactured By | Facility 95486, Field Refinery, Heavy Refinery, Refinery |
| Used In Recipes | 4 |
| Data Refresh | 2026-06-29 |
¶ Market Relevance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Role | Intermediate component |
| Strategic Importance | High |
| Demand Drivers | Ship Equipment |
| Produced By | Facility 95486, Field Refinery, Heavy Refinery, Refinery |
| Used At | Assembler, Facility 95486, Heavy Refinery, Refinery |
| Notable Downstream Outputs | Feldspar Crystal Shards, Silicon Dust, Base Autocannon (S) |
¶ Best Resource Path
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Structure | Field Refinery |
| Required Materials |  20 x Platinum-Palladium Matrix |
| Output Qty | 8 |
| Time | 0:00:15 |
| Resource Efficiency | 100% |
¶ Manufacturing
| Structure | Required Materials | Output Qty | Time | Resource Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Refinery | 20 x Platinum-Palladium Matrix | 8 | 0:00:15 | 100% |
| Field Refinery |  20 x Feldspar Crystals | 15 | 0:00:15 | 75% |
| Refinery | 40 x Feldspar Crystals | 30 | 0:00:03 | 75% |
| Refinery | 40 x Platinum-Palladium Matrix | 16 | 0:00:03 | 100% |
| Heavy Refinery | 120 x Feldspar Crystals | 90 | 0:00:04 | 75% |
| Heavy Refinery | 120 x Platinum-Palladium Matrix | 48 | 0:00:04 | 100% |
| Facility 95486 | 20 x Feldspar Crystals | 15 | 0:00:15 | 75% |
| Facility 95486 | 20 x Platinum-Palladium Matrix | 8 | 0:00:15 | 100% |
¶ Used To Build
| Structure | Products | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Refinery | 50 x Feldspar Crystal Shards 150 x Silicon Dust | 0:00:15 |
| Heavy Refinery | 150 x Feldspar Crystal Shards 450 x Silicon Dust | 0:00:25 |
| Assembler |  1 x Base Autocannon (S) | 0:02:36 |
| Facility 95486 | 50 x Feldspar Crystal Shards 150 x Silicon Dust | 0:00:15 |