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Ore (Silicon)

## Ore (Silicon)

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| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Stacks | 50x |
| Prefab Hash | 1103972403 |

![Ore (Silicon)](ItemSiliconOre.png)
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![Ore (Silicon)](Silicon_ore.jpg)
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## Obtaining

[Ore (Silicon)](/wiki/ore-silicon) is a common [ore](/wiki/ores) that can be mined throughout the surface and underground of a planet or an asteroid using a [Mining Drill](/wiki/mining-drill) or [Pickaxe](/wiki/pickaxe). It can also be obtained by processing [dirty ore](/wiki/dirty-ore) from a [Deep Miner](/wiki/deep-miner) using a [Centrifuge](/wiki/centrifuge) or [Combustion Centrifuge](/wiki/combustion-centrifuge). Since Dirty Ore consists exclusively of Silicon, it can be also tossed into the Furnace directly without the necessity to process it, which will convert it into the Silicon Ore.

## Processing

Silicon ore can be turned into [silicon ingots](/wiki/silicon-ingot) by smelting it in an [Arc Furnace](/wiki/arc-furnace), [Furnace](/wiki/furnace), or [Advanced Furnace](/wiki/advanced-furnace). Silicon is also an ingredient in [Stellite](/wiki/stellite).

Smelting in an Arc Furnace requires 100 Energy. Using a Furnace or Advanced Furnace requires the following conditions:
|  | **Pressure (Pa)** | **Temperature (K)** | **Temperature (°C)** |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Min** | 100 kPa | 900 K | 627 °C |
| **Max** | 100 MPa | 100 kK | 99.7 k°C |


Smelting one silicon ore produces the following gases:
| **Amount** | **Gas** |
|---|---|
| 1 mol | [Pollutant](/wiki/pollutant) |
| 1 mol | [Nitrogen](/wiki/nitrogen) |
| 1 mol | [Carbon Dioxide](/wiki/carbon-dioxide) |