Quartz

Quartz is a natural resource in Astroneer. Quartz appears as clusters of tall, pink, hexagonal crystals.

Source

Quartz can be found on all of the Planets.

The Soil Centrifuge produces 4 Quartz with two full Canisters of Soil.

The Trade Platform gives 2 Quartz for every Scrap, up to 8 total for 4 Scrap.

Uses

Quartz is used to craft the following items :

Module	Output	Input
Backpack Printer	Beacon	Quartz
Small Printer	Storage Sensor	Zinc Quartz
Large Printer	Medium Sensor Arch	Zinc Quartz
	Large Sensor Ring	Zinc Quartz
	Large Sensor Hoop A	Zinc Quartz x2
	Large Sensor Hoop B	Zinc x2 Quartz
	XL Sensor Arch	Zinc x2 Quartz x2
	XL Sensor Canopy	Zinc x2 Quartz x2
	XL Sensor Hoop A	Zinc x2 Quartz x2
	XL Sensor Hoop B	Zinc x3 Quartz
	Rail Station	Titanium x2 Copper Quartz
Smelting Furnace	Glass	Quartz
Chemistry Lab	Silicone	Resin Methane Quartz

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Quartz is used to activate the Gateway Engine on  Sylva. (hover to reveal)

Media

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  Quartz Icon
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  A Single Node of Quartz
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  A Quartz Deposit