Quartz

Quartz
A clear crystal commonly found in caves and mines.
Information
Source	The Mines Garbage Can (rare) Stone Golem (10%)
Sell Price	data-sort-value="25 ">25g
Gemologist Profession (+30% Sell Price)	data-sort-value="32 ">32g

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|keywords=Stardew Valley Wiki, Stardew Valley, Quartz, gift |site_name=Stardew Valley Wiki |type=article |title=Quartz - Stardew Valley Wiki }} Quartz is a Mineral that can be found by foraging in The Mines and in Skull Cavern. It can also occasionally be found in Garbage Cans. Stone Golems have a 10% chance to drop Quartz when slain. A Ghostfish Fish Pond may produce 1 Quartz when the population reaches 3, and 3 Quartz when the population reaches 9.

Quartz can be destroyed by bombs.

Quartz can be used along with 1 coal in a furnace to produce Refined Quartz, taking 1.5 in-game hours to smelt.

Bundles

Quartz is used in the Geologist's Bundle in the Boiler Room.

Recipes

Quartz is not used in any recipes.

Smelting

To smelt Quartz, equip it and activate the furnace while there is Coal in inventory. One unit of Coal is required for each smelting operation, regardless of the material or duration.

Ingredients	Equipment	Smelting Time	Produces
Quartz (1) Coal (1)	Furnace	1.5 hours	Refined Quartz (1)

Trading

Five Quartz can be traded at the Desert Trader in the Calico Desert for one Bomb.

Tailoring

Quartz is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create the Gray Vest.

Quests

• Quartz may be randomly requested during any season at the "Help Wanted" board outside Pierre's General Store for a reward of data-sort-value="75">75g and 150 Friendship points.
• 5 Quartz are requested by Ghostfish in a Fish Pond quest to increase the capacity of the pond from 1 to 3.
• 5 Quartz may be requested by Crab, Cockle, Lobster, Mussel, Oyster, or Shrimp in a Fish Pond quest to increase the capacity of the pond from 5 to 7.

History

• 1.4: Can now be used in Tailoring. Can be requested in Fish Pond quests. Can be produced by Fish Ponds.