Minerals

Minerals are why we're on Umbra. They feed everything that goes on here, from fabrication to supplying power to the drillships. There are eight types of primary minerals, layered in a strata from Level One to Level Eight, and three general types that are found on all levels.

Illite
Found on L1, with smaller amounts on L2 and L3. Used solely in power cells, where it is the primary ingredient. Illite appears as a white glowing mineral block.

Tyrite
Found on L2, with smaller amounts on L2 and L3. Used in power cells and novium bars. Appears as a violet glowing block.

Kobaltite
Found on L3, with smaller amounts on L1, L2, and L5. Used in power cells, novium bars, polyeitractalone binds, and novium superalloys. Appears as a glowing green block.

Jubanite
Found on L4, with smaller amounts on L2, L3, L5, and L6. Used in novium bars, polyeitractalone binds, graphene sheets, and novium superalloys. Appears as a pinkish block with fat spikes. Often "softer" than other minerals, it doesn't always take as much effort to harvest.

Stravidium
Found on L5, with smaller amounts on L3, L4, L6, and L7. Used in polyeitractalone binds, graphene sheets, and carbon nanotubes. Appears as a spiked white block.

Melanite
Found on L6, with smaller amounts on L4, L5, L7, and L8. Used in graphene sheets, carbon nanotubes, and amorphous fullerene. Appears as a bulbous gold block. It's usually very "soft," requiring very little effort to retrieve. Be careful setting off explosive blocks around it, as they will generally destroy it.

Farnsworthite
Found on L7, with smaller amounts on L5, L6, and L8. Used in carbon nanotubes, amorphous fullerene, and novium superalloys. Appears as a greenish-grey collection of tall spikes. Named after famed scientist H. J. Farnsworth, inventor of the Smell-O-Scope, and the ubiquitous Finger Longerer.

Octavium
Found o n L8, with smaller amou nts on L6 and L7. Used in carbon nanotubes and novium superalloys. Appears as a greyish block with multicolored streaks. The rarest mineral in Boomtown, due to the difficulty of attaining it.

By-Products
Aggregate, Pyrite, and Rock Salt are found on all levels, and come exclusively from bedrock. They are not used in fabrication, but may be sold to a Broker for cash (1 credit per gram), or used in the Brokers' daily missions to gain credits, XP, and most importantly, faction.

Un-Released Minerals
The following have been found in game files but have not as yet been seen in game. This list is accurate as of version 14.12.24.1.
 * Adamantite
 * Eitridium
 * Morphite
 * Orichalite
 * Quartzite