Silica

Silica
Derived from Raw Quartz. Commonly used to create glass structures, advanced refinement processes, and alternative production of electronics.
Unlocked by	MAM Quartz Research - Silica OR Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Class name	Desc_Silica_C
Item
Stack size	200
Sink points	20
Abbrev­iation	Silica

Silica is an intermediate item used for a variety of products. It is produced from  Raw Quartz, as a byproduct of  Alumina Solution production or gathered in small amounts from cutting down coral.

Obtaining

Unlocking

 Silica is unlocked via the Quartz Research chain in the MAM using:

20

Resource acquisition

Small amounts of Silica can be gathered by cutting down coral with the Chainsaw.

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients	Produced in	Products	Unlocked by
Alumina Solution	12 × Bauxite120 / min 18 × Water180 / min	Refinery 6 sec	12 × Alumina Solution120 / min 5 × Silica50 / min	Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Silica	3 × Raw Quartz22.5 / min	Constructor 8 sec Craft Bench  × 8	5 × Silica37.5 / min	MAM Quartz Research - Silica OR Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Cheap Silica Alternate	3 × Raw Quartz11.25 / min 5 × Limestone18.75 / min	Assembler 16 sec	7 × Silica26.25 / min	MAM Quartz Research - Silica

Alternate recipes analysis

The following shows different ways to produce 1 Silica / second, or 60 / min:

Recipe	Raw Quartz /min (WP)	Limestone /min (WP)	Total WP	Total Energy /item (MJ)	Space (m2)	Building counts	Sink value input	Sink value output
Default	36 (34.29 )	-	34.29	12.42	132.61	1.65	540	1200
Cheap	25.71 (24.49 )	42.86 (8.11 )	32.6	46.23	352.01	2.39	471.37	1200

• Weighted Point is the weighted consumption rate which is calculated by: (resource consumption rate / maximum extraction rate) * 10,000. The lower the better.
• Energy per item can be used to measure how much power is consumed for the entire production chain. The lower the better.
• Building space and building count are summed for all buildings, excluding belts, pipes, power poles, power lines and other logistic infrastructures. The lower the better.
  

• Ran out of Silica and there is not enough Raw Quartz or Bauxite nearby? Consider giving Cheap Silica a try. It greatly increases output (by 1.4 times, in fact) at the cost of just some Limestone (and the need to use Assembers.)
  - "A deal so Cheap, you Silican't refuse!"

Usage

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients	Produced in	Products	Unlocked by
Aluminum Ingot	6 × Aluminum Scrap90 / min 5 × Silica75 / min	Foundry 4 sec Craft Bench  × 6	4 × Aluminum Ingot60 / min	Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Blade Runners	20 × Silica20 / min 3 × Modular Frame3 / min 3 × Rotor3 / min	Equipment Workshop  × 30	1 × Blade Runners1 / min	MAM Quartz Research - Blade Runners
Non-fissile Uranium	15 × Uranium Waste37.5 / min 10 × Silica25 / min 6 × Nitric Acid15 / min 6 × Sulfuric Acid15 / min	Blender 24 sec	20 × Non-fissile Uranium50 / min 6 × Water15 / min	Tier 8 - Particle Enrichment
Fine Concrete Alternate	3 × Silica7.5 / min 12 × Limestone30 / min	Assembler 24 sec	10 × Concrete25 / min	MAM Quartz Research - Quartz
Infused Uranium Cell Alternate	5 × Uranium25 / min 3 × Silica15 / min 5 × Sulfur25 / min 15 × Quickwire75 / min	Manufacturer 12 sec	4 × Encased Uranium Cell20 / min	Tier 8 - Nuclear Power OR MAM Caterium Research - Caterium Ingots OR MAM Quartz Research - Quartz OR MAM Sulfur Research - Sulfur
Silicon Circuit Board Alternate	11 × Copper Sheet27.5 / min 11 × Silica27.5 / min	Assembler 24 sec	5 × Circuit Board12.5 / min	Tier 5 - Oil Processing OR MAM Quartz Research - Quartz
Silicon High-Speed Connector Alternate	60 × Quickwire90 / min 25 × Silica37.5 / min 2 × Circuit Board3 / min	Manufacturer 40 sec	2 × High-Speed Connector3 / min	MAM Caterium Research - High-Speed Connector OR Tier 5 - Oil Processing OR MAM Quartz Research - Quartz

AWESOME Sink

 Silica can be sunk into the AWESOME Sink to yield 20 points.

History

• Patch 0.5.0.8: Increased Silica max stack size from 100 to 200, Updated Silica description.
• Patch 0.3.3.2: New icons for changed resources: Silica
• Patch 0.3.3.0: Reworked & optimized several resources/parts: Silica
• Patch 0.1.16:
  • Added the mesh and icon for Silica
  • Introduced standard recipe (previously only available via alternate recipes).