Polluted Ice

Polluted Ice is an in-game element found on certain asteroid biomes. It appears as a mineable resource on map types tied to cold or frozen ore deposits and is treated as a raw material rather than a manufactured item. Polluted Ice behaves like other asteroid ices in that it exists in bulk on tiles and can be harvested by duplicants or extracted by automated mining operations.

Polluted Ice is primarily obtained from the Frozen Ore Asteroid Belt on the star map. Deposits on that asteroid belt are Regenerative, with a measured regeneration rate ranging from 148 to 443.9 kg per cycle. Because those deposits regenerate, they provide a renewable long-term source of Polluted Ice when the asteroid's harvesting mechanics are used repeatedly over multiple cycles.

Practical notes for working with Polluted Ice:

• It must be mined or vacuum-extracted like other asteroid resources; plan for storage and transport to avoid losing material to vacuum or thermal effects.
• The presence of Regenerative deposits means you can return to previously exploited asteroid belts to harvest more Polluted Ice over time, but regeneration rates vary within the given range.
• Treat Polluted Ice as a cold, volatile resource when designing transfer and processing systems; keeping materials protected from direct exposure to warm environments reduces unwanted phase changes or loss.
• When building on or near ice deposits in space biomes, consider thermal insulation and proper routing of conveyors/pipes to prevent heat-related losses.

No additional processing, crafting recipes, or building-specific interactions for Polluted Ice are provided in the available sources; any such uses should be confirmed from in-game interfaces or official game documentation.