Crystalline Shards
These crystalline structures are created by large colonies of microorganisms.
— In-Game Description
Crystalline Shards are crystalline structures found on airless planets and moons. They are produced by colonies of microorganisms.
Guide
Crystalline Shards are organic structures that have recently been discovered in the Sanguineous Rim region and beyond. They grow on planets with volcanic activity that are located at least 12,000 LS from the main star. They produce Crystalline Clusters which, when shot from a SRV, drop high-grade materials matching the planet's composition. In other words, they drop the same material as Needle Crystals would in a volcanic site, but there are lots and lots of them. No need to hope for metallic meteorites! No RNG! Simply drive around, shooting and picking up the clusters until your material storage is full![1]
The catch? The closest known sites are 1,500 LY from Sol, in the Sanguineous Rim region. However, it can be worth it if you need to max out on several materials, or for new Commanders wanting to unlock Prof. Palin and stock up on some materials at the same time. To make this more generally useful we would need to complete the list of materials and hopefully find locations closer to the Bubble.[1]
Your Scarab SRV has the tools you will need once you're on the planet's surface, but remember to mount a Detailed Surface Scanner on your ship. It will make it much easier to find the exact positions of the biological and geological surface locations before you land.
Locations
| System | Planet | Region | Material | Reported By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oochost BH-J d10-0 | B 1 e | Sanguineous Rim | Antimony | Draco Mercator |
| Oochost BH-J d10-0 | B 2 c | Sanguineous Rim | Tellurium | Draco Mercator |
| Outotz LZ-O c19-4 | C 4 b | Sanguineous Rim | Tellurium | Draco Mercator |
| HIP 36601 | C 1 a | Sanguineous Rim | Polonium | Draco Mercator |
| Byua Chraei YP-E d12-16 | C 5 C | Formorian Frontier | Ruthenium | Alphetto |
| Qaugneau FR-M d7-23 | B 5 a | Formorian Frontier | Antimony | Alphetto |
| Qaugneau FR-M d7-23 | B 5 b | Formorian Frontier | Antimony | Alphetto |
| Truechiae TG-J d10-2 | B 11 b | Formorian Frontier | Antimony | Alphetto |
| Outotz HD-J d9-3 | B 8 d | Sanguineous Rim | Antimony | SturmWaffel |
| Outotz HD-J d9-3 | B 11 d | Sanguineous Rim | Antimony | Submarino |
| Outotz KY-I d9-6 | B 6 b | Sanguineous Rim | Tellurium | Insects |
| Outotz CI-R c18-0 | B 6 b | Sanguineous Rim | Ruthenium | Rhodann |
| Col 69 Sector PH-U c3-0 | B 10 b | Sanguineous Rim | Ruthenium | Dan Cirinna |
| Oochorrs MU-M d8-14 | B 9 b | Sanguineous Rim | Antimony | Constvoid |
| Col 69 Sector BA-Z c0 | B 4 a | Sanguineous Rim | Tellurium | Vegetalo |
| Outotz PI-K d8-0 | BC 2 a | Sanguineous Rim | Yttrium | Firedens |
| Outotz LS-K d8-3 | B 7 b | Sanguineous Rim | Ruthenium | Firedens |
| Outotz LS-K d8-3 | B 5 a | Sanguineous Rim | Yttrium | Maolagin |
| Outotz LS-K d8-3 | B 5 c | Sanguineous Rim | Antimony | Maolagin |
| Col 69 Sector GQ-Y D4 | B 7 f | Sanguineous Rim | Ruthenium | Eadghe |
| Outotz IT-Z c13-2 | B 9 b | Sanguineous Rim | Technetium | Kerne1Panic |
| HD 69978 | B 2 b a | Sanguineous Rim | Yttrium | Tikigod |
| Trifid of the North Sector DL-Y e0 | D 9 a | Sanguineous Rim | Ruthenium | Deltus Infinium |
| Oochoxt CD-E c1-0 | B 1 c | Sanguineous Rim | Polonium | Pipedream |
| Oochoxt CD-E c1-0 | B 3 b | Sanguineous Rim | Ruthenium | Pipedream |
| NGC 2244 Sector CQ-O d6-29 | B 4 a | Sanguineous Rim | Ruthenium | Varonica |
| Pheia Ain IK-A d38 | B 16 a | Sanguineous Rim | Tellurium | Aleksej Hemulesha |
| Pheia Ain IK-A d38 | B 16 b | Sanguineous Rim | Antimony | Aleksej Hemulesha |
| Col 107 Sector XF-N d7-65 | B 4 a | Sanguineous Rim | Polonium | D-RockJumper |
| Gludgae GQ-V c16-6 | B 3 d | Sanguineous Rim | Technetium | Wyrwulf |
| Pyria Thua PW-N d6-2 | B 3 b | The Abyss | Technetium | caiOHawk |
| Blau Broae BC-D d12-59 | B 4 a | Formorian Frontier | Ruthenium | solaceindrkness |
| Slaiya GU-E c25-0 | B 4 f | The Abyss | Antimony | RulerOfTheFreeWorld |
| Dryu Airg DS-J d9-0 | B 5 a | Formidine Rift | Technetium | Jokonnoh |
| Dryu Airg IE-G d11-3 | D 12 a | Formidine Rift | Ruthenium | Jokonnoh |
| Schafaae VN-S d4-2 | B9 a | Formidine Rift | Antimony | Jokonnoh |
| Schee Phio NU-R C7-16 | BC 1 b | Sanguineous Rim | Technetium | Rubicks |
| Schee Phio NU-R C7-16 | BC 2 c | Sanguineous Rim | Antimony | Rubicks |
| Flyue Flyiae UI-K c11-45 | B 1 a | The Conduit | Tellurium | yianniv |
| Flyue Flyiae TI-K c11-62 | C 2 a | The Conduit | Antimony | yianniv |
| Flyue Flyiae TI-K c11-47 | BC 4 a | The Conduit | Antimony | yianniv |
| Flyue Flyiae SN-K c11-40 | B 5 b | The Conduit | Yttrium | yianniv |
| HIP 36601 | C 1 d | Ruthenium | MarcusSebeca | |
| HIP 36601 | C 3 b | Tellurium | MarcusSebeca | |
| HIP 36601 | C 5 a | Technetium | MarcusSebeca | |
| Freetua ZL-J d10-49 | B 7 a | Antimony | Ashnak |
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