Sand Mine

Template:Infobox BuildingsSand mine produces quartz sand. It can be built only in the Old World, it requires free coastline, no fertility or resource deposit is needed. It must be connected to a warehouse or a trading post by a road to enable goods transportation; adjacency to the trading post is not sufficient.

Productivity

It takes 30 seconds to produce 1 ton of quartz sand so the production rate is 2 tons of quartz sand per minute. Productivity can be changed by adjusting working conditions and using items and electricity.

Quartz sand usage and production chains

Quartz sand is an important resource obtained from the ocean. At first its only use is the production of windows. Later it becomes more important as it is used to produce goods such as glasses, light bulbs and champagne.

Quartz sand has no particular use during expeditions. It can be sold for 100 coins, or purchased for 250 coins per ton (by passive trading).

All production chains involving quartz sand are listed below.

Windows

Windows

-1250 -5 -50 -600

40900 72 110 80

• 
  Window Makers
  4 @ 100%
  for 4 /min

  • 
    Glassmakers
    2 @ 100%

    • 
      Sand Mine
      2 @ 100%
  • 
    Lumberjack's Hut
    1 @ 100%

Glasses

Glasses

-4220 -125 -100 -300 -20

37200 68 120 92 70 70

• 
  Spectacle Factory
  3 @ 100%
  for 2 /min

  • 
    Glassmakers
    1 @ 100%

    • 
      Sand Mine
      1 @ 100%
  • 
    Brass Smeltery
    2 @ 100%

    • 
      Copper Mine
      1 @ 100%
    • 
      Zinc Mine
      1 @ 100%

Supplies:
• 225  Engineers Residences (up to 9000  Engineers)
• or 112,5  Investors Residences (up to 5625  Investors)
• or 277,8  Elders Residences (up to 5555  Elders)

Pocket watches

Pocket Watches

-10190 -100 -200 -950 -1000

79900 164 290 100 70 70

• 
  Clockmakers
  3 @ 200%
  for 4 /min

  • 
    Goldsmiths
    4 @ 100%

    • 
      Gold Mine
      10 @ 100%
    • 
      Coal Mine^★
      1 @ 100%
  • 
    Glassmakers
    2 @ 100%

    • 
      Sand Mine
      2 @ 100%

^★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for   +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5

Supplies:
• 510  Engineers Residences (up to 20400  Engineers)
• or 255  Investors Residences (up to 12750  Investors)

Light bulbs

Light Bulbs

-7390 -100 -200 -1200

315400 92 155 114 80 80

• 
  Light Bulb Factory
  4 @ 100%
  for 4 /min

  • 
    Filament Factory
    4 @ 100%

    • 
      Coal Mine^★
      1 @ 100%
  • 
    Glassmakers
    2 @ 100%

    • 
      Sand Mine
      2 @ 100%

^★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for   +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5

Supplies:
• 320  Engineers Residences (up to 12800  Engineers)
• or 160  Investors Residences (up to 8000  Investors)

Champagne

Champagne

-2020 -40 -25 -250

74880 62 35 24 15 15

• 
  Champagne Cellar
  1 @ 100%
  for 2 /min

  • 
    Glassmakers
    1 @ 100%

    • 
      Sand Mine
      1 @ 100%
  • 
    Vineyard
    4 @ 100%

Supplies:
• 85  Investors Residences (up to 4250  Investors)

Items

Some items when equipped in trade unions or harbourmaster's offices can have an impact on sand mines. Below you can find three lists of such items. The first part of the list contains items affecting only particular buildings including sand mines, the list is divided by rarity. The second list contains items affecting every production building in the game. The third list contains items affecting every harbour building.

Common

Driller Common
Has the bit between his teeth.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Bauxite Mine Saltpetre Works Sand Mine	Effects Productivity: +10%	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +5 Force: +5

Uncommon

Dredger Uncommon
As minerals go, the flood gates are open!
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Clay Collector Saltpetre Works Sand Mine	Effects Workforce Needed: -100%	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +10 Force: +10

Drill Uncommon
A simple modern hand-drill.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Bauxite Mine Clay Pit Helium Extractor Limestone Quarry Oil Refinery Saltpetre Works Sand Mine	Effects Productivity: +25% Maintenance Cost: +25%	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +15

Mechanical Panner Uncommon DLC Required Sunken Treasures
Increases your prospects of striking gold.
Equipped in Harbourmaster's Office Affects when activated Sand Mine	When activated Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra Gold Ore every 10th cycle Chance of Fire +50% Duration:01:00:00 Destroyed after use	Crafting Cost 10 Scrap 10 Steel 10 Caoutchouc
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney

Rare

Grubby Hands Rare DLC Required Sunken Treasures
Buckets of fun.
Equipped in Harbourmaster's Office Affects All Coastal Production Buildings Calamari Fishery Fish Oil Factory Fishery Lobster Fishery Pearl Farm Salt Works Saltpetre Works Sand Mine	Effects Productivity: +15%	Expedition Bonus Force: +10 Crafting Cost 20 Scrap 10 Timber 10 Chassis
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney

Gyroscopic Gold Panner Rare DLC Required Sunken Treasures
A bit of hip-wiggle in this iteration seems to attract even more gold.
Equipped in Harbourmaster's Office Affects when activated Sand Mine	When activated Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra Gold Ore every 8th cycle Chance of Fire +100% Duration:02:00:00 Destroyed after use	Crafting Cost 10 Nice Scrap 5 Steel 10 Caoutchouc
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney

Hydroelectric Wheel Rare DLC Required Sunken Treasures
Clever use of water's potential energy to generate electricity.
Equipped in Harbourmaster's Office Affects Calamari Fishery Fish Oil Factory Fishery Lobster Fishery Pearl Farm Sailing Shipyard Salt Works Saltpetre Works Sand Mine Steam Shipyard	Effects Chance of Fire: +150% Explosion Chance: +70% Provides electricity	Crafting Cost 15 Scrap 5 Chassis 10 Filaments
This item can provide electricity only to buildings that can normally be affected by power plants Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney

Mechanical Drill Rare
A mechanical drill to reduce operator effort.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Bauxite Mine Clay Pit Helium Extractor Limestone Quarry Oil Refinery Saltpetre Works Sand Mine	Effects Productivity: +35% Maintenance Cost: +15%	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +25

Quarry Foreman Rare
Leaves many large puddles in the wake of his exhaustive quarrying.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Bauxite Mine Clay Collector Clay Pit Limestone Quarry Saltpetre Works Sand Mine	Effects Productivity: +30% Maintenance Cost: -50%	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +15 Force: +15

Epic

Fine Handheld Power Auger Epic
Bores holes in the earth's crust, using the frightening power of electricity!
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Bauxite Mine Clay Pit Helium Extractor Limestone Quarry Oil Refinery Saltpetre Works Sand Mine	Effects Productivity: +40% Workforce Needed: -20%	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +35

Greedy Mitts Epic DLC Required Sunken Treasures
Grab even more with each fell swoop.
Equipped in Harbourmaster's Office Affects All Coastal Production Buildings Calamari Fishery Fish Oil Factory Fishery Lobster Fishery Pearl Farm Salt Works Saltpetre Works Sand Mine	Effects Productivity: +25%	Expedition Bonus Force: +20 Crafting Cost 20 Nice Scrap 10 Chassis 10 Steel
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney

Grigor the Geologist Epic
To him, the igneous strata appear as musical notation, whistling the melody of the ages.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Bauxite Mine Clay Pit Limestone Quarry Saltpetre Works Sand Mine	Effects Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra Pearls every 4th cycle Provides electricity	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +20 Force: +20

Prospector Of Auspiciousness Epic DLC Required Sunken Treasures
This model is the gold standard. Simply pour black gold in and get gold gold out.
Equipped in Harbourmaster's Office Affects when activated Sand Mine	When activated Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra Gold Ore every 6th cycle Chance of Fire +150% Duration:04:00:00 Destroyed after use	Crafting Cost 5 Special Scrap 15 Steel 15 Caoutchouc
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney

Stainless Hydroelectric Wheel Epic DLC Required Sunken Treasures
This advanced hydroelectric paddlewheel is immune to rust and corrosion, if not the odd explosion.
Equipped in Harbourmaster's Office Affects Calamari Fishery Fish Oil Factory Fishery Lobster Fishery Pearl Farm Sailing Shipyard Salt Works Saltpetre Works Sand Mine Steam Shipyard	Effects Chance of Fire: +100% Explosion Chance: +50% Provides electricity	Crafting Cost 15 Nice Scrap 5 Chassis 10 Filaments 10 Caoutchouc
This item can provide electricity only to buildings that can normally be affected by power plants Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney

Legendary

RacioN8d Super Spinner Legendary DLC Required Sunken Treasures
This unique hydroelectric generator has a gold plaque inscribed with its inventor's motto: "Consequences be dammed! Ha! — N8"
Equipped in Harbourmaster's Office Affects Calamari Fishery Fish Oil Factory Fishery Lobster Fishery Pearl Farm Sailing Shipyard Salt Works Saltpetre Works Sand Mine Steam Shipyard	Effects Chance of Fire: +50% Explosion Chance: +30% Provides electricity	Crafting Cost 20 Special Scrap 10 Chassis 10 Filaments 10 Caoutchouc
This item can provide electricity only to buildings that can normally be affected by power plants Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney

Steven MacLeod, Geological Surveyor Legendary
He crossed Mount Macleod so many times to make sure his survey was accurate, they named it after him.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Bauxite Mine Clay Collector Clay Pit Limestone Quarry Saltpetre Works Sand Mine	Effects Productivity: +50% Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra Pearls every 3rd cycle Occasionally produces extra Gold Ore every 3rd cycle	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +25 Diplomacy: +25 Force: +25

Sticky Shiny Claws Legendary DLC Required Sunken Treasures
These tricky lobster nippers could sneak mice out from their slippers, or tip some salted kippers on some drippy tallship skippers.
Equipped in Harbourmaster's Office Affects All Coastal Production Buildings Calamari Fishery Fish Oil Factory Fishery Lobster Fishery Pearl Farm Salt Works Saltpetre Works Sand Mine	Effects Productivity: +35%	Expedition Bonus Force: +30 Crafting Cost 20 Special Scrap 10 Chassis 10 Steel 10 Steam Motors
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney

Items for all production buildings

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Items for all harbour buildings

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