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ComparePATCH 4.10
Common TierShip Laser (Prospector / MOLE)
Quartz
Deep Scan Telemetry • Refinery Processing • Star Citizen Database
Market ValueLive
1,700 aUEC
Per 1 SCU Cargo
Radar Sig (⊙)
4,210
Base Radar Multiplier
Hotspots
10
Mapped Locations
Instability LevelLow
Fluctuation speed inside optimal charge window. Higher values require stabilization modules.
Fracture ResistanceLow
Laser power penetration barrier. High resistance requires Helix or Arbor size 2 heads.
Matrix DensityLow
Secondary OreHephaestanite
Tertiary TraceSilicon
Planetary & Moon Distributions
Pyro III (Bloom)
System: pyro35.0%
Abundance
Daymar
System: stanton34.7%
Abundance
Pyro II (Monox)
System: pyro32.7%
Abundance
microTech
System: stanton32.7%
Abundance
Calliope
System: stanton32.6%
Abundance
Pyro V-f (Vuur)
System: pyro26.8%
Abundance
Pyro V-e (Fuego)
System: pyro26.7%
Abundance
Cellin
System: stanton25.7%
Abundance
Yela
System: stanton25.7%
Abundance
Arial
System: stanton22.0%
Abundance
Refinery Station Yield Bonuses
Processing Quartz at specialized refinery decks grants yield multipliers and reduced operational overhead.
ARC-L1 (Wide Forest)+11% Yield
Nyx Gateway (Stanton)+11% Yield
Levski (Nyx)+8% Yield
ARC-L4 (Faint Glen)-2% Yield
MIC-L1 (Shallow Frontier)-3% Yield
Terra Gateway (Stanton)-3% Yield
MIC-L2 (Long Forest)-5% Yield
Laser Loadout & Crackability Simulator
Equip laser heads with high green-zone window modifiers (Helix / Arbor) to safely fracture Quartz without overcharging.
Quartz Mining Intelligence & Frequently Asked Questions
Verified Star Citizen telemetry data and extraction guidelines
Quartz is currently valued at approximately 1,700 aUEC per SCU in Star Citizen 4.10. Exact market sell rates fluctuate based on regional trade terminal demand and refinery processing yield.