Quartz
| Quartz | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Mineral |
| Location | The Mines; Garbage Can (rare); Stone Golem (10%) |
| Sell Price | 25g |
Quartz is a foraged mineral that lies on the floors of The Mines, the Quarry Mine and the Skull Cavern. It is cheap to sell, but it is one of the most useful minerals in the game. A Furnace smelts it with Coal into Refined Quartz, which goes into Quality Sprinklers, Lightning Rods and the Slime Hutch. Quartz is also one of the options for the Geologist's Bundle in the Boiler Room, and a Crystalarium copies it faster than any other mineral. As a gift it splits the town: some villagers like it, while several hate it.
The in-game description reads: A clear crystal commonly found in caves and mines.
Location
Quartz lies on the ground in The Mines on almost every floor. It is picked up by hand, like any other forageable item. The Quarry Mine and the Skull Cavern have it too.
Stone Golems drop Quartz about one time in ten when defeated. Garbage Cans around Pelican Town sometimes hold a piece. A Ghostfish Fish Pond can also produce Quartz once it has a few fish, and more once the pond is full.
Prices
Raw Quartz sells for very little. Smelting it into Refined Quartz doubles its value, but that also costs a piece of Coal. Refined Quartz is usually worth more as a crafting material than as a sale. The Gemologist profession at Mining level 10 adds thirty percent to the price of Quartz.
A Crystalarium copies Quartz faster than any other mineral, finishing well within a day. That makes a Crystalarium of Quartz a steady supply for Refined Quartz rather than a money maker.
Uses
Putting Quartz and a piece of Coal in a Furnace makes one Refined Quartz in an hour and a half of game time. Fire Quartz smelts the same way but gives three Refined Quartz, so it is the better choice when both are at hand.
Refined Quartz is needed for many useful items. The Quality Sprinkler and the Lightning Rod both call for it. Robin's Slime Hutch needs ten Refined Quartz as part of its building cost. A farm that plans to build these uses a lot of Quartz.
The Geologist's Bundle in the Boiler Room accepts Quartz as one of its foraged minerals. Completing the bundle rewards five Omni Geodes.
The Desert Trader in the Calico Desert trades a Bomb for five Quartz. In Fish Ponds, a Ghostfish pond asks for five Quartz to grow from one fish to three. Ponds of Crab, Cockle, Lobster, Mussel, Oyster or Shrimp can also ask for five Quartz to grow from five fish to seven.
Donating the first Quartz to Gunther at the museum adds it to the mineral collection. Putting Quartz and Cloth in the Sewing Machine makes the Gray Vest.
The Community Center asks for Quartz in these bundles.
| Bundle | Room | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Geologist's Bundle | Boiler Room | 1 |
Gifts
Abigail, the Dwarf, Emily, Harvey, Krobus, Leo, Marnie, Maru, Robin, Sandy, Sebastian, Willy and the Wizard like Quartz.
Clint, Demetrius, Evelyn, Haley, Jas, Jodi, Kent, Leah, Linus, Pam, Penny, Pierre, Sam and Vincent dislike it.
Alex, Caroline, Elliott, George, Gus, Lewis and Shane hate it.
Quartz is so common and cheap that it makes a handy early gift for villagers on the like list. Care is needed with the others, since a hated gift costs friendship.
Notes
Save Quartz rather than selling it. Each piece is worth more as Refined Quartz in sprinklers and Lightning Rods than its sale price suggests.
A Crystalarium of Quartz next to a Furnace makes a simple Refined Quartz line. The Crystalarium supplies the Quartz, and the Furnace only needs Coal.
All Foraged Minerals
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Crystal | 
|
50g |
| Fire Quartz | 
|
100g |
| Frozen Tear | 
|
75g |
| Quartz | 
|
25g |