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This section covers all of the foundations of all craftable items.

Minerals are metals and elements that can be found through naturally-occuring formations on planets. Going out of your way to explore is usually rewarded with bountiful amounts of minerals.

Tech materials are “species”-specific base materials that are almost always required in crafting an item. An item’s technological origin is easily identified by its base material.

Bio materials are anatomical parts of animal wildlife used in creating equipment, usually of the Heleus cluster kind (since the wildlife you encounter are native to the area).

Minerals

Mined From: While on foot, Ryder can mine most types of minerals with his omni-tool from almost anywhere. The planets listed in this column possess an abundant supply that can be mined using a mining drone deployed from the Nomad’s mining interface.

Mineral		Description	Mined From
	Aluminum (Al)	A valuable non-magnetic light metal, useful in construction and manufacturing despite its relatively low melting point.	Eos, Kadara
	Beryllium (Be)	An ideal metal for lightweight construction in a variety of applications. Useful as an alloying element.	Voeld, Kadara
	Cadmium (Cd)	A metal often used in constructing electronic components and in complex manufacturing.	—
	Copper (Cu)	A noble metal with high conductivity that makes it useful for a variety of purposes.	Voeld, Kadara
	Element Zero (Ez)	Electrically stimulated element zero creates “mass effect” fields. It’s the basis of much modern technology, including faster-than-light travel.	Voeld, Elaaden
	Fluorite (F)	A mineral used for creating precision scientific lenses, among other applications.	—
	Graphite (C)	The crystalline carbon mineral is an electrical conductor and a useful part of many manufacturing processes.	Eos, Elaaden
	Iridium (Ir)	A hard, ultra-dense metallic element that is highly resistant to heat and corrosion.	—
	Iron (Fe)	A common metallic element found in many planetary cores. Broadly useful for multiple engineering purposes.	Eos, Elaaden
	Lithium (Li)	A useful light metal used in multiple engineering applications, including vehicle batteries, radiation shields, and high-quality steel production.	—
	Magnesium (Mg)	A light and sturdy metal. Magnesium alloys are integral to many complex Initiative structures.	H-047c
	Nickel (Ni)	A corrosion-resistant transition metal useful for manufacturing purposes.	Havarl
	Platinum (Pt)	A malleable noble metal with multiple catalytic applications. Also possesses a degree of cultural cachet among humans.	Havarl, Voeld, H-047c
	Silicon (Si)	A metalloid element useful in electronics manufacturing and the fabrication of ceramic compounds.	Elaaden, H-047c
	Titanium (Ti)	An extremely strong transition metal vital for manufacturing starship components and other equipment.	Kadara, H-047c
	Uranium (U)	A heavy, radioactive element valuable in nuclear technologies and, in its depleted state, for armor plating.	—
	Vanadium (V)	A rare metal that can be used to produce various construction alloys.	Eos

Tech Materials

Tech Materials		Description	Found on Enemy
	Angaran Meditation Crystal	An apparently delicate crystal incorporating angaran technology to produce an electromagnetic field. The field reacts soothingly with angaran biology but has other applications as well.	Angara/Roekaar
	Kett Alloy	The kett utilize a number of unfamiliar alloys in their technology. At this time, the Initiative is unable to replicate most of them.	Kett
	Omni-Gel Canister	A semi-molten mixture of alloys and synthetic polymers used in Milky Way technology for rapid fabrication.	Milky Way Exiles
	Remnant Polymer	A synthetic polymer of incredible durability and conductive properties, fashioned by Remnant technology through unknown means.	Remnant

Bio Materials

Bio Materials		Description	Dropped From
	Eiroch Fluid Sac	Sacs inside eirochs contain a fluid used to suspend delicate electronic components. The standard synthetic alternative is in extremely short supply.	Eiroch, Fiend
	Remnant Core	The compact core of Remnant circuitry and power cells has a limited self-repair capability. Properly stimulated, it might be able to “seed” similar tech into other devices.	Architect
	Renderable Plates	The tissues of these animal plates can be rendered into a variety of adhesives and lubricants at a fraction of the cost of producing synthetic equivalents.	Adhi, Eiroch, Taurg, Galorn
	Scale Fibers	These scales are layered with an unusual natural fiber similar to spider silk. It could be chemically modified to create a material with strength and elasticity.	Challyrion, Rylkor
	Shell Filaments	A keratin-like structure forms the basis of shell plating on certain creatures. If replicated, this biopolymer could prove useful in kinetic padding.	Kaerkyn, Drall, Taurg, Echidna
	Soft Chitin	The chitin of certain Heleus creatures is constantly strengthened and repaired by colonies of microorganisms. Study could lead to breakthroughs in materials technology.	Spitbug, Shemrys, Pallad