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With there being many different craftable items inStardew Valley, there are also many different materials that can go into these items. While some of these are easy to find and obtain like fibers, wood, and stone, others likeRefined Quartzrequire a few more steps to get.
Normal pieces of quartz can be found inStardew Valleyrather easily with it being a foraged item in both the mines and Skull Cavern. This cannot be used as a replacement for refined quartz, but it can be made into it.
Updated May 2025 by Renri Seong: Refined Quartz is a type of resource that’s used in a variety of crafting recipes inStardew Valley. Refined Quartz can be difficult for new players to farm in the first month and a half of their playthrough. Despite this, it’ll be easier to collect them after you’ve explored the lower levels of the mines and have more than oneFurnaceon your farm. You’ll need Refined Quartz to craft a new item that was added to the 1.6 update. The following guide has been updated and revamped to include recent information on the Refined Quartz item inStardew Valley.
How To Get Refined Quartz In Stardew Valley
Refined Quartz Crafting Time
There are several ways to get Refined Quartz inStardew Valley. The most common way, and the method you’re likely to use the most, issmelting.To smelt ore and quartz, you’ll need aFurnace.
Smelting
To getx1 Refined Quartz, you’ll need to smeltx1 Quartz. Alternatively, when you start exploring the deeper levels of the mines, you’ll find Fire Quartz. Smeltingx1 Fire Quartzwill makex3 Refined Quartz. This is useful if you need more than one Refined Quartz. Both Quartz and Fire Quartz take 1h 30min in-game to become Refined Quartz.
Furnaces requireCoalto be used. ensure you have x1 Coal as well as the x1 Quartz or Fire Quartz.
Recycling
Another way to get Refined Quartz is toplaceBroken CDsorBroken Glassesinto aRecycling Machine. It takes1hin-game to turn Broken CDs and Broken Glasses into Refined Quartz. You’ll get the crafting recipe for the Recycling Machine atFishing Level 4.
Searching Trash Cans
You also have a chance of gettingRefined Quartzand otherBarsfrom thetrash cansin Pelican Town. However, these won’t appear untilafteryou’ve received the Furnace crafting recipe from Clint.
Defeating Ghosts in the Mines
Refined Quartz are arare dropfrom the Ghosts in the Mines on floors 51-79. Once you unlockSkull Cavern,you’ll findCarbon Ghostenemies on the Mummy Floors. These also have a rare chance of dropping Refined Quartz.
Fish Ponds
The final way of obtaining refined quartz is through owning aGhostfishpond. Fish Ponds can be placed on your farm by speaking to Robin at the Carpenter’s Shop. To get a Fish Pond, you’ll need the following:
Once the Ghostfish pond reaches maximum population (9), they’ll occasionally leave you a Refined Quartz every two days.To raise the fish pond population, you may be asked for any of the following:
What Is Refined Quartz Used For In Stardew Valley
Every Crafting Recipe with Refined Quartz
Refined Quartz is a required ingredient for 8 crafting recipes as ofStardew Valley1.6. You’ll need them for the Quality Sprinkler, which is a useful item to have on your farm before you can unlock the Iridium Sprinklers. Furthermore, refined quartz are required for the Solar Panel and Lightning Rod, which is how you obtainBattery Pack
Garden Pot
Complete the Greenhouse, then Evelyn will gift you x1 Garden Pot and the Garden Pot crafting recipe the next day.
Reach Fishing Level 6.
Tailoring
Refined Quartz can also be used in a sewing machine to make theNecklace Shirt. There’s a sewing machine at Emily’s house, but if youcomplete the “Rock Rejuvenation” special order, you’ll be given a sewing machine the day after. Refined Quartz can also be used as purple dye in the dye pots at Emily and Haley’s house.
Building
Refined Quartz is a required material for theSlime Hutch. you may have this built on your farm by Robin at the Carpenter’s Shop. To create a Slime Hutch, you’ll need the following materials:
