Iron is a basic crafting and construction material. This method lets you collect it without first locating a buried deposit.
On a planet surface, wherever you find an ore rock labeled Iron.
Use the Survival Tool’s Rock Drill mode to harvest a surface rock that the game identifies as Iron. Rock appearances and resource availability vary, so the material label is the dependable way to choose a target.
Repeat while you can find Iron-labeled surface rocks. Each rock is a finite source; move on when the local supply is exhausted or you have enough for your current crafting needs.
Stop when you have the Iron Ore needed for the recipes or construction you currently plan to complete, or switch to another Iron source if suitable surface rocks are scarce.
On a planet surface, wherever you find an ore rock labeled Iron.
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Copper is a basic crafting resource. Labeled surface rocks provide a direct way to collect Copper Ore.
Silicon is a basic resource, and a Silicon-labeled surface rock offers a direct source without mining a ground deposit.
