Crafting Materials

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Crafting Materials are used in making different kinds of items in the Fabricator.

Raw Mineral Materials

Raw Minerals are obtained by deconstructing certain Minerals. They can only be purchased in Mining Outposts.

Material	Mining Cost	Description & Notes	Sources (x amount)
Calcium	25	A silvery-white powder. Used to fabricate Tonic Liquid.	Aragonite x2 Polyhalite x1 Hydroxyapatite x1
Carbon	8	Most commonly used in the manufacture of steel and plastic.	Graphite x2 Diamond x3
Chlorine	9	Most commonly used in saline, a common treatment for blood loss, and chloral hydrate, a powerful sedative.	Pyromorphite x2
Copper	18	Most commonly used in the manufacture of electrical wiring.	Bornite x2 Stannite x1 Chalcopyrite x2
Iron	6	Can be used in the manufacture of simple tools, or refined into steel by mixing it with carbon.	Lazulite x1 Chamosite x2 Iron Ore x4 Stannite x1 Titanite x1
Lead	14	Most commonly used in the manufacture of various types of ammunition.	Galena x2 Esperite x1
Lithium	70	Most commonly used in the manufacture of batteries and antipsychotic drugs.	Triphylite x1 Amblygonite x1
Magnesium	52	A quick burning powder, composed of magnesium and potassium. Used in flares and explosives.	Langbeinite x2
Phosphorus	20	Used in the manufacture of lamps, explosives and some medical compounds.	Lazulite x1 Hydroxyapatite x2 Brockite x1
Potassium	8	Used in the manufacture of explosives and medical compounds. Reacts violently when in contact with water.	Sylvite (x2) Langbeinite (x1) Polyhalite (x1)
Silicon	14	Used as an ingredient in aluminum alloys, plastic and various electrical components.	Chrysoprase x2 Quartz x2
Sodium	26	Medical fabricators can combine sodium and chloride to create a saline solution, which can be used as a treatment for blood loss or as an ingredient for more complex medicine. Reacts violently when coming into contact with water.	Sylvite x1 Cryolite x2 Amblygonite x1
Thorium	100	A weakly radioactive, silvery metal. Can be refined to create longer lasting fuel rods.	Brockite x1 Thorianite x2
Tin	9	Most commonly used in the manufacture of various electrical components.	Cassiterite x3 Stannite x1
Titanium	52	A hard and strong metal. Used for creating the durable Titanium-Aluminium alloy, as well as military applications.	Ilmenite x1 Titanite x3
Uranium	40	Can be refined in a fabricator to create fuel rods for a nuclear reactor, or used in the manufacture of nuclear weapons.	Uranium Ore x3
Zinc	21	Most commonly used in the manufacture of batteries and tonic liquid.	Esperite x2 Sphalerite x3

Raw Organic Materials

Organic Materials are obtained by deconstructing certain Plants or as loot from Creatures.

Material	Habitation Cost	Colony Cost	Research Cost	Military Cost	Mining Cost	Description & Notes	Sources (x amount)
Alien Blood	N/A	N/A	120	N/A	N/A	Blood extracted from a Europan lifeform. Can be further processed into a blood substitute for the treatment of blood loss.	Crawler x1 Husked Crawler x1 Crawler Broodmother x2 Golden Hammerhead x(0-1) Hammerhead x(0-1) Hammerhead Matriarch x3 Tiger Thresher x1 Bone Thresher x1 Mudraptor Egg (S&M: x1) Moloch Baby x1 Spineling x1 Giant Spineling x3 Thalamus Organ x(1-2)
Broad-spectrum Antibiotics	40	36	36	N/A	N/A	A mild antibiotic that acts against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria, though with the side effect of minor organ damage. Used as an ingredient in many medical compounds.	Slime Bacteria (x3)
Elastin	N/A	36	36	N/A	N/A	A highly elastic, naturally occurring protein. Can be used to stem bleeding or heal burns once processed to medical items.	Elastin Plant (x3)
Endworm Shell Fragment	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	A sturdy piece of an endworm's shell.	Endworm x(1-2)
Ethanol	60	54	54	66	66	Medical alcohol used as an ingredient in the manufacture of various medicines. Drinking while on duty is not advised.	Sea Yeast Shroom (x3)
Hammerhead Ribs	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	The ribs and fleshy remains of a Hammerhead. Can fetch a decent price in colonies.	Hammerhead x(0-1) Golden Hammerhead x(0-1)
Moloch Bone	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Piece of a Moloch bone. Considered an expensive luxury item by colony dwellers; can be sold at a high price.	Moloch x1 Black Moloch x1
Opium	40	36	36	N/A	N/A	A relatively mild opioid obtained from aquatic poppy. Most commonly used to manufacture morphine and fentanyl.	Aquatic Poppy (x3)
Organic Fiber	39	38	30	27	27	Fiber created from plants. Used in the manufacture of clothing and bandages.	Fiber Plant (x3)
Paralyxis	N/A	N/A	190	N/A	171	A strange substance that numbs when touched. Used to create a powerful paralyzing agent.	Leucocyte x(0-1)
Small Crawler Egg	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Useful for crafting.	Crawler Broodmother x1
Spineling's Spike	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	A detached bone spike that once belonged to a Spineling.	Spineling x(1-2)
Swim Bladder	N/A	250	275	N/A	N/A	Many Europan lifeforms have a swim bladder containing tissue fluids that can be easily processed into stabilozine and saline.	Hammerhead (x1) Golden Hammerhead (x1) Hammerhead Matriarch (x1) Giant Spineling (x1) Crawler Broodmother (x1) Moloch Baby (x1)
Watcher Shell Fragment	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	A sturdy piece of a watcher's shell.	Watcher x(0-1)

Processed Materials

Processed Materials can be made by using certain raw materials in the Fabricator or Medical Fabricator.

Material	Habitation Cost	Colony Cost	Research Cost	Military Cost	Mining Cost	Description & Notes	Crafting Requirements
Ballistic Fiber	N/A	200	176	144	144	Strong fiber strung from plastic and titanium. Used in the manufacture of armor.	Mechanical 40 Plastic (x2) Titanium
Flash Powder	N/A	113	99	81	N/A	A quick burning powder, composed of magnesium and potassium. Used in flares and explosives.	Magnesium Potassium (x2)
FPGA Circuit	80	N/A	100	80	80	Field-programmable gate array—a multipurpose circuit that can be reconfigured for use in a large variety of electrical devices.	Electrical 15 Plastic Copper (x2) Tin
Plastic	59	56	45	41	41	An easily shaped, synthetic material. Contains Silicon and Carbon. Used in circuitry and various equipment.	Mechanical 20 Carbon Silicon (x2)
Rubber	26	25	20	18	18	A tough and elastic substance. Used in the manufacture of diving gear and other equipment.
Steel Bar	36	35	28	25	25	A strong metal alloy of iron and carbon. Used in fuel rod manufacturing, as well as many military applications.	Mechanical 20 Carbon Iron x2
Titanium-Aluminum Alloy	N/A	188	165	135	135	A very tough metal alloy. Used in durable diving gear and advanced weaponry.	Mechanical 30 Titanium Aluminum (x2)

Rare Materials

Rare Materials can only be purchased from Research and Mine Outposts or acquired by deconstructing Alien Artifacts and other alien items.

Material	Research Cost	Mining Cost	Description & Notes	Sources (x amount)
Dementonite Cluster	200	180	A strange living metal. Holding it evokes a strange sense of unease.	Psychosis Alien Artifact x3
Fulgurium Chunk	220	180	A rare metallic alien material, capable of storing massive amounts of energy. Used in high capacity batteries.	Faraday Alien Artifact x3
Incendium Crystal	200	180	A rare alien crystal capable of emitting extreme amounts of heat. Used in incendiary weapons.	Thermal Alien Artifact x3
Oxygenite Shard	230	180	An alien mineral.	Sky Alien Artifact x3  Alien Trinket x1
Physicorium Bar	200	180	An incredibly hard and durable alien material. Used in highly advanced weaponry and ammunition.	Nasonov Alien Artifact x3  Alien Ornament x1
Sulphurite Shard	230	180	An alien mineral.	Alien Curio x1