Satisfactory

Satisfactory Quartz Farming Guide: Best Locations, Crafting Recipes, & More

Posted on Oct 3, 2024 by justin

Quartz is a fairly rare mid-game resource in Satisfactory. Pioneers generally have to process this raw mineral before using it (along with other items) to craft other items, including the Crystal Oscillator and Shatter Rebar. However, you must first farm Quartz in Satisfactory, and we're here to teach you how!

Satisfactory Quartz Node Locations (Pure, Normal, Impure)

Pioneers can farm raw Quartz in Satisfactory either by hand or by using a Miner. If it's the latter, it's advisable to use a Miner Mk. 3 as players can gather 100% more raw Quartz from gathering nodes than using a Miner Mk. 2. Additionally, using the Mk. 3 variant generates 400% more raw Quartz than a Miner Mk. 1. With that, you can use your preferred farming method at the following locations to collect raw Quartz in Satisfactory:

Impure Quartz Nodes

Node #1: Coordinates: 62,111, 207,627 / Altitude: -42m
Node #2: Coordinates: 55,042, -130,641 / Altitude: 72m
Node #3: Coordinates: 62,290, -137,424 / Altitude: 83m

Normal Quartz Nodes

Node #1: Coordinates: -194,230, -140,422 / Altitude: -12m
Node #2: Coordinates: 305,660, -301,306/ Altitude: 12m
Node #3: Coordinates: 308,598, -296,079 / Altitude: 13m
Node #4: Coordinates: 196,668, -13,956 / Altitude: 94m
Node #5: Coordinates: 190,098, -17,281 / Altitude: 95m
Node #6: Coordinates: 34,968, 118,464 / Altitude: 134m
Node #7: Coordinates: 55,253, 205,856 / Altitude: -58m

Pure Quartz Nodes

Node #1: Coordinates: -167,360, -145,683 / Altitude: -19m
Node #2: Coordinates: -171,986, -144,146 / Altitude: -20m
Node #3: Coordinates: -90,474, 67,260 / Altitude: 21m
Node #4: Coordinates: -90,370, 63,712 / Altitude: 21m
Node #5: Coordinates: 37,926, 120,939 / Altitude: 134m
Node #6: Coordinates: 193,980, -5,468 / Altitude: 103m
Node #7: Coordinates: 61,654, 196,432 / Altitude: -37m

Eagle-eyed Pioneers should notice that the Quartz resources nodes in Satisfactory are few and far apart. It's ideal for players to place Miners in locations with more than one Quartz node. So, the best locations to farm Quartz in Satisfactory are the pure Nodes in the Rocky Desert and Red Jungle biomes.

Using Quartz in Satisfactory

As of Update 1.0, raw Quartz in Satisfactory can be used in a few crafting recipes, including the Quartz Crystal. However, additional crafting recipes are usable with the crafted Quartz Crystal as an ingredient. Alternatively, sink the raw Quartz into the AWESOME Sink to gain 15 points.

Quartz Crystal

Unlocking Requirements: Quartz Research – Quartz Crystals
Building: Constructor
Ingredients: 5x Raw Quartz

Silica

Unlocking Requirements: Quartz Research – Silica
Building: Constructor
Ingredients: 3x Raw Quartz

Pure Quartz Crystal (Alternate Recipe)

Unlocking Requirements: Tier 3 – Coal Power and Quartz Research – Quartz Crystals
Building: Refinery
Ingredients: 9x Raw Quartz and 5x Water

Cheap Silica (Alternate Recipe)

Unlocking Requirements: Quartz Research – Silica
Building: Assembler
Ingredients: 3x Raw Quartz and 5x Limestone

Additionally, Quartz Crystal can be used for other crafting recipes, which are the following:

Crystal Oscillator

Unlocking Requirements: Quartz Research – Crystal Oscillator or Tier 7 – Bauxite Refinement
Building: Manufacturer
Ingredients: 35x Quartz Crystal, 28x Cable, and 5x Reinforced Iron Plate

Shatter Rebar

Unlocking Requirements: Quartz Research – Shatter Rebar
Building: Assembler
Ingredients: 2x Iron Rebar and 3x Quartz Crystal

Insulated Crystal Oscillator (Alternate Recipe)

Unlocking Requirements: Tier 5 – Oil Processing, Quartz Research – Crystal Oscillator, and Caterium Research – Caterium Electronics
Building: Manufacturer
Ingredients: 10x Quartz Crystal, 7x Rubber, and 1x AI Limiter

Radio Connection Unit (Alternate Recipe)

Unlocking Requirements: Tier 8 – Advanced Aluminum Production and Caterium Research – AI Limiter
Building: Manufacturer
Ingredients: 4x Heat Sink, 2x High-Speed Connector, and 12x Quartz Crystal