Silicon

Silicon is a mineral resource.

Acquisition
Silicon can be detected via orbital scan and mined with the Nomad. It can also be purchased from certain merchants.

Planets where silicon is listed as an available mineral:
 * Elaaden
 * H-047c

Uses
Silicon can be used in developing the following items:

Sniper Rifles

 * SR Rare.png Shadow

Melee Weapons

 * Melee Common.png Omni-Blade (Tiers I-IV, VI-X)

Nomad Upgrades

 * Uncommon Nomad Upgrade Icon.png Advanced Detection Systems

Amount Required
The total amount of silicon required to develop a single copy of each item/tier that uses this resource is 9250 units.