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Salt

Salt is an aquatic mineral extract in No Man's Sky. The best yield: refine Chlorine x1 in a Portable Refiner to get 2.

Best yield

1Chlorinemakes22Salt

Portable Refinerabout 0.24s per batchQuickest: 1 Di-hydrogen + 1 Oxygen → 1 in about 0.08s

Calculate

Salt

1 batch: 1 Chlorine in a Portable Refiner makes 2, about 0.24s in one refiner.

How to refine Salt2 recipes

Best yield per input first

Times are approximate, per batch (one run of the recipe). In-game refiner timers are often off.

What can you refine from Salt?17 recipes

What can you cook from Salt?4 recipes

What can you craft with Salt?9 items

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About

A naturally occuring salt, found in abundance in underwater minerals.

Can be processed in a Refiner to create Chlorine. This refined form is used in the manufacture of advanced products and technologies.

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2026-09-09