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=== Mining crystals ===

Mining crystals can only be used on modulated ore mining modules (any tech 2 module with "modulated" in its name), and increase mining yield when mining a particular kind of ore (but give no benefit when mining another kind of ore). For instance, ~~Scordite~~ Mining Crystals increase your mining yield when mining Scordite (including ~~Scordite's~~ [[Asteroids and Ore#Ore variants|variants]]~~, Condensed Scordite and Massive Scordite~~), but give no benefit when mining any other kind of ore. They are loaded into the mining modules (like ammunition) and have a [[crystal damage|limited lifespan]] (on average, 400 mining cycles for tech 1 crystals and 200 cycles for tech 2 crystals) before they break and must be replaced with fresh crystals. Tech 1 mining crystals improve yield by 62.5%, while tech 2 crystals improve yield by 75%.

Mining crystals can only be used on modulated ore mining modules (any tech 2 module with "modulated" in its name), and increase mining yield when mining a particular kind of ore (but give no benefit when mining another kind of ore). For instance, Simple Asteroid Mining Crystals increase your mining yield when mining Plagioclase, Pyroxeres, Scordite and Veldspar (including their [[Asteroids and Ore#Ore variants|variants]]), but give no benefit when mining any other kind of ore. They are loaded into the mining modules (like ammunition) and have a [[crystal damage|limited lifespan]] (on average, 400 mining cycles for tech 1 crystals and 200 cycles for tech 2 crystals) before they break and must be replaced with fresh crystals. Tech 1 mining crystals improve yield by 62.5%, while tech 2 crystals improve yield by 75%.

For each type of crystal there are three variants: Type A, Type B and Type C. Type A has the lowest amount of residue (waste) of the three types, so it is best suited to extract the most amount of ore from a single asteroid. Type B reduces the cycle time, letting you mine faster, but has a higher amount of residue, meaning you will get less ore in total from a single asteroid but amount mined per minute will be higher. Type C has a very high residue and a very low mining yield, making it most suitable for quickly clearing out asteroids.

Modulated miners can be used without loading mining crystals into them, but they will perform worse (have lower yield) than their basic tech 1 counterparts. Mining crystals also modify the amount of capacitor used every time a mining module is activated; the crystals for common ore types reduce the amount of capacitor used (up to -20% for the Veldspar crystals), while the crystals for the rarer ores increase the amount of capacitor used (up to +100% for the Mercoxit crystals). This may become an issue when [[Mining Yield#Short-cycling|short-cycling]] mining modules (i.e. manually deactivating them before their cycle is complete, and then immediately re-activating them), as they use capacitor every time they are activated, and so you may need to wait a moment for your capacitor to recharge.

Generally, miners will carry a few sets of mining crystals in their cargo bays for the [[Asteroids and Ore#Ore variants|ore types they will encounter]] in their chosen mining area. Mining crystals take up ~~15m~~3 / ~~25m~~3 (for tech 1 / tech 2 crystals, respectively), and while the cargo hold of mining ships are not enormous, they are generally spacious enough to carry several tens of hour's worth of crystals. Organised [[Archive:Mining fleets|mining fleets]] often use the [[Orca|Orca's]] enormous cargohold to store spare mining crystals for the entire fleet.

Generally, miners will carry a few sets of mining crystals in their cargo bays for the [[Asteroids and Ore#Ore variants|ore types they will encounter]] in their chosen mining area. Mining crystals take up 6m3 / 10m3 (for tech 1 / tech 2 crystals, respectively), and while the cargo hold of mining ships are not enormous, they are generally spacious enough to carry several tens of hour's worth of crystals. Organised [[Archive:Mining fleets|mining fleets]] often use the [[Orca|Orca's]] enormous cargohold to store spare mining crystals for the entire fleet.

In order to use the mining crystal you need to have trained its corresponding ore processing skill to III (IV for the Tech 2 crystal). For instance, to use ~~Veldspar~~ Mining Crystal Is, you need to have trained {{sk|Simple Ore Processing|III}}. Mining crystals only affect ore mining; there are no corresponding crystals for ice or gas mining.

In order to use the mining crystal you need to have trained its corresponding ore processing skill to III (IV for the Tech 2 crystal). For instance, to use a Simple Asteroid Mining Crystal Type A I, you need to have trained {{sk|Simple Ore Processing|III}}. Mining crystals only affect ore mining; there are no corresponding crystals for ice or gas mining.

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 === Mining crystals ===
-Mining crystals can only be used on modulated ore mining modules (any tech 2 module with "modulated" in its name), and increase mining yield when mining a particular kind of ore (but give no benefit when mining another kind of ore). For instance, Scordite Mining Crystals increase your mining yield when mining Scordite (including Scordite's [[Asteroids and Ore#Ore variants|variants]], Condensed Scordite and Massive Scordite), but give no benefit when mining any other kind of ore. They are loaded into the mining modules (like ammunition) and have a [[crystal damage|limited lifespan]] (on average, 400 mining cycles for tech 1 crystals and 200 cycles for tech 2 crystals) before they break and must be replaced with fresh crystals. Tech 1 mining crystals improve yield by 62.5%, while tech 2 crystals improve yield by 75%.
+Mining crystals can only be used on modulated ore mining modules (any tech 2 module with "modulated" in its name), and increase mining yield when mining a particular kind of ore (but give no benefit when mining another kind of ore). For instance, Simple Asteroid Mining Crystals increase your mining yield when mining Plagioclase, Pyroxeres, Scordite and Veldspar (including their [[Asteroids and Ore#Ore variants|variants]]), but give no benefit when mining any other kind of ore. They are loaded into the mining modules (like ammunition) and have a [[crystal damage|limited lifespan]] (on average, 400 mining cycles for tech 1 crystals and 200 cycles for tech 2 crystals) before they break and must be replaced with fresh crystals. Tech 1 mining crystals improve yield by 62.5%, while tech 2 crystals improve yield by 75%.
+For each type of crystal there are three variants: Type A, Type B and Type C. Type A has the lowest amount of residue (waste) of the three types, so it is best suited to extract the most amount of ore from a single asteroid. Type B reduces the cycle time, letting you mine faster, but has a higher amount of residue, meaning you will get less ore in total from a single asteroid but amount mined per minute will be higher. Type C has a very high residue and a very low mining yield, making it most suitable for quickly clearing out asteroids.
 Modulated miners can be used without loading mining crystals into them, but they will perform worse (have lower yield) than their basic tech 1 counterparts. Mining crystals also modify the amount of capacitor used every time a mining module is activated; the crystals for common ore types reduce the amount of capacitor used (up to -20% for the Veldspar crystals), while the crystals for the rarer ores increase the amount of capacitor used (up to +100% for the Mercoxit crystals). This may become an issue when [[Mining Yield#Short-cycling|short-cycling]] mining modules (i.e. manually deactivating them before their cycle is complete, and then immediately re-activating them), as they use capacitor every time they are activated, and so you may need to wait a moment for your capacitor to recharge.
-Generally, miners will carry a few sets of mining crystals in their cargo bays for the [[Asteroids and Ore#Ore variants|ore types they will encounter]] in their chosen mining area. Mining crystals take up 15m<sup>3</sup> / 25m<sup>3</sup> (for tech 1 / tech 2 crystals, respectively), and while the cargo hold of mining ships are not enormous, they are generally spacious enough to carry several tens of hour's worth of crystals. Organised [[Archive:Mining fleets|mining fleets]] often use the [[Orca|Orca's]] enormous cargohold to store spare mining crystals for the entire fleet.
+Generally, miners will carry a few sets of mining crystals in their cargo bays for the [[Asteroids and Ore#Ore variants|ore types they will encounter]] in their chosen mining area. Mining crystals take up 6m<sup>3</sup> / 10m<sup>3</sup> (for tech 1 / tech 2 crystals, respectively), and while the cargo hold of mining ships are not enormous, they are generally spacious enough to carry several tens of hour's worth of crystals. Organised [[Archive:Mining fleets|mining fleets]] often use the [[Orca|Orca's]] enormous cargohold to store spare mining crystals for the entire fleet.
-In order to use the mining crystal you need to have trained its corresponding ore processing skill to III (IV for the Tech 2 crystal). For instance, to use Veldspar Mining Crystal Is, you need to have trained {{sk|Simple Ore Processing|III}}. Mining crystals only affect ore mining; there are no corresponding crystals for ice or gas mining.
+In order to use the mining crystal you need to have trained its corresponding ore processing skill to III (IV for the Tech 2 crystal). For instance, to use a Simple Asteroid Mining Crystal Type A I, you need to have trained {{sk|Simple Ore Processing|III}}. Mining crystals only affect ore mining; there are no corresponding crystals for ice or gas mining.
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