Silicate (Extinction)

Silicate
Hardened deposits of silicon. Can be refined into Silicon plates.
Resource
Type	Resource
Tool	Stone Pick Metal Pick
Creature	Ankylosaurus
Item
Weight	0.02
Stack Size	100
Added in	v285.104
Spawn Command cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/Extinction/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_Silicate.PrimalItemResource_Silicate'" 1 0 0
Crafting
Used to craft	21 items

The Silicate is a resource in ARK: Survival Evolved's DLC Extinction and can be used in recipes as a replacement for Silica Pearls.

Gathering

Can be found in clumps throughout the Forbidden Zone and can be harvested with a Hatchet. The Silicate rocks also provide Stone, Flint and Obsidian.

Usage

Like Silica Pearls, Silicate is an ingredient in the following Crafting recipes:

• Bronto Platform Saddle
• Desert Goggles and Hat
• Electronics
• Mirror
• Mosasaur Platform Saddle
• Mosasaur Saddle
• Paracer Platform Saddle
• Plesiosaur Platform Saddle
• Plesiosaur Saddle
• Quetz Platform Saddle
• Quetz Saddle
• Riot Boots
• Riot Chestpiece
• Riot Gauntlets
• Riot Helmet
• Riot Leggings
• Riot Shield
• SCUBA Flippers
• SCUBA Mask
• Spino Saddle
• Yutyrannus Saddle

Notes

• Tested until v287.102, there is a bug that lets Silicate stored in structures (Smithy, Fabricator, etc.) disappear when the survivor quits the game and restarts.

Gallery

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  Silicate on the ground in the Forbidden Zone.