Silicon — Star Citizen Ore Reference | Strata

Silicon is a Common, ship-mineable material in Star Citizen. This page covers its rock composition, what it is commonly found alongside, and every item that needs it.

Silicon at a glance

PropertyValue
RarityCommon
Mining typeShip mining
Scan signature4,255
Instability50
Resistance-0.2
RefinableYes

Rock composition

What a Silicon rock is made of, by slot.

SlotMaterialMin %Max %
PrimarySilicon5.711.7
BulkSilicon28.378.3
SecondaryHephaestanite25
SecondaryHephaestanite25

Commonly found with

Secondary materials that appear alongside Silicon.

What it is used for

Silicon is consumed by 75 crafting recipes, totalling 30.4 SCU across the catalogue. It most often modifies Min Temp, Max Temp, Power Pips.

Items that need Silicon

…and 55 more.

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