They have no value on the market, but the rarest gems function as a substitute for uqill. Space jewels that come in three tiers (tier 1 being the hardest and densest). If you plan to sell them, remember that raw gems are often more valuable than processed alloys. Use your geological scanner to find gems quickly. A mined rock may contain only 1 gem at a time. They sell for pretty much nothing, but refined rock does sport a unique marble patterning that makes it an attractive choice for construction.Ĭertain gems are rare and valuable.

Space dirt! Produced by mining asteroid tiles, they are omnipresent and ignored by automatic ore collectors such as the mineral accumulator and pod ore scoop, though the item version of the ore scoop does have a setting to collect rock. Note: Ores and gems won't be usable in the mining fabricator unless you process them with material processor or portable reclaimer first. not a block or ingot) is more valuable than processed alloys. If you plan to sell them, remember that raw ore (i.e. Certain ores are dangerous and require special care.

Each ore carries a basic toughness that corresponds to the tool needed to mine it. You can send most unprocessed ore to the quartermaster to sell, and certain ores will also be useful to the roboticist, to the engineers, and to yourself to upgrade your equipment.