FIND // PDA CASE FILE
Can't Find Quartz in Subnautica
Quartz is an early resource, but it blends into the seafloor and appears in caves as well as open biomes. Search the starter caves and grasslands before making a deep resource run.
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ANSWER LOCK // QUICK RESPONSE
Search the Safe Shallows and Kelp Forest, including their caves, for Quartz on the seabed. The official resource page also lists it across later biomes and large deposits.
SIGNAL CONFIRMEDLOCATION SCAN
BIOMESafe Shallows, Safe Shallows Caves, Kelp Forest, and Kelp Forest Caves
DEPTHEarly-game shallow routes
REQUIRED EQUIPMENTO₂ tank, Seaglide, Light source for caves
BRING THIS
- O₂ tank
- Seaglide
- Light source for caves
DATA ACCESS LEVEL
Reveal only as much as you need
02 // DIRECTIONDirectionROUTE GUIDANCE
03 // EXACT ANSWERExact answerFULL SPOILER
COMMON REASONS YOU ARE STUCK
- Searching only for large resource deposits
- Looking for an outcrop instead of a loose crystal
- Confusing Quartz with Salt or other pale seabed resources
- Leaving the starter biomes before checking nearby caves
EVIDENCE LOG
Verification record
Facts on this page are separated from player speculation. Version-sensitive answers should be rechecked after an official update.
LAST CHECK2026-09-01
- SOURCE // 01Quartz OPEN SOURCE ↗WIKI · checked 2026-09-01
- SOURCE // 02Safe Shallows OPEN SOURCE ↗WIKI · checked 2026-09-01
- SOURCE // 03Kelp Forest OPEN SOURCE ↗WIKI · checked 2026-09-01