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Mining crystals are consumables fitted to certain Tech II mining modules to increase the [[Mining yield|yield]] of these mining modules, with certain drawbacks depending on the type of crystal used.


Mining crystals are consumables fitted to certain Tech II mining modules to increase the yield of these mining modules, with certain drawbacks depending on the type of crystal used.
== Overview ==
Crystals are divided into the into 6 tiers of standard asteroid ore types, and the standard moon ore tiers. Within each tier, the crystals are further divided into 3 types with a Tech I and II variant for each type.


== Overview ==
Mining crystals can only be used on modulated ore mining modules (any Tech II module with "modulated" in its name) and the ORE deep core mining laser, and increase mining yield when mining a particular kind of ore (but give no benefit when mining another kind of ore). They are loaded into the mining modules (like ammunition) and have a [[crystal damage|limited lifespan]] before they break and must be replaced with new crystals.
Following CCP's release of Patch 19.11, mining crystals were fundamentally changed. Previously, all ores had their own unique Tech I+II mining crystals. Now, crystals are divided into the into 6 "tiers" of standard asteroid ore types, and the standard moon ore tiers. Within each tier, the crystals are further divided into 3 types with a Tech I & II variant for each type. More information on the differences between crystal types is given below.


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). They are loaded into the mining modules (like ammunition) and have a [[crystal damage|limited lifespan]] before they break and must be replaced with fresh crystals.
Note that the unique mission ores are considered their own type of ore by the game, and CANNOT be mined with the ore-specific crystals for their equivalent ore


== Crystal compatibility ==
== Crystal compatibility ==
=== Asteroid Ores ===
=== Asteroid Ores ===
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|[[File:ore_gneiss.png|32px]] Gneiss<br>[[File:ore_dark_ochre.png|32px]] Dark Ochre<br>[[File:ore_crokite.png|32px]] Crokite
|[[File:ore_gneiss.png|32px]] Gneiss<br>[[File:ore_dark_ochre.png|32px]] Dark Ochre<br>[[File:ore_crokite.png|32px]] Crokite
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|-
|[[File:Ore complex crystal A I.png|32px]][[File:Ore complex crystal B I.png|32px]][[File:Ore complex crystal C I.png|32px]] Complex Asteroid Mining Crystals  
|[[File:Ore abyssal crystal A I.png|32px]][[File:Ore abyssal crystal B I.png|32px]][[File:Ore abyssal crystal C I.png|32px]] Complex Asteroid Mining Crystals  
|[[File:ore_bistot.png|32px]] Bistot<br>[[File:ore_arkonor.png|32px]] Arkonor [ {{tooltip|Eifyrium|Pure zydrine ore}} ]<br>[[File:ore_spodumain.png|32px]] Spodumain [ {{tooltip|Ducinium|Pure megacyte ore}} ]
|[[File:ore_bistot.png|32px]] Bistot<br>[[File:ore_arkonor.png|32px]] Arkonor [ {{tooltip|Eifyrium|Pure zydrine ore}} ]<br>[[File:ore_spodumain.png|32px]] Spodumain [ {{tooltip|Ducinium|Pure megacyte ore}} ]
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|[[File:ore_mercoxit.png|32px]] Mercoxit
|[[File:ore_mercoxit.png|32px]] Mercoxit
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|-
|[[File:Ore abyssal crystal A I.png|32px]][[File:Ore abyssal crystal B I.png|32px]][[File:Ore abyssal crystal C I.png|32px]] Abyssal Asteroid Mining Crystals
|[[File:Ore complex crystal A I.png|32px]][[File:Ore complex crystal B I.png|32px]][[File:Ore complex crystal C I.png|32px]] Abyssal Asteroid Mining Crystals
|[[File:ore_bezdnacine.png|32px]] Bezdnacine<br>[[File:ore_rakovene.png|32px]] Rakovene<br>[[File:ore_talassonite.png|32px]] Talassonite
|[[File:ore_bezdnacine.png|32px]] Bezdnacine<br>[[File:ore_rakovene.png|32px]] Rakovene<br>[[File:ore_talassonite.png|32px]] Talassonite
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* [[File:Moon rare crystal A I.png|32px]][[File:Moon rare crystal B I.png|32px]][[File:Moon rare crystal C I.png|32px]]: Rare Moon Ore Crystals
* [[File:Moon rare crystal A I.png|32px]][[File:Moon rare crystal B I.png|32px]][[File:Moon rare crystal C I.png|32px]]: Rare Moon Ore Crystals
* [[File:Moon exceptional crystal A I.png|32px]][[File:Moon exceptional crystal B I.png|32px]][[File:Moon exceptional crystal C I.png|32px]]: Exceptional Moon Ore Crystals
* [[File:Moon exceptional crystal A I.png|32px]][[File:Moon exceptional crystal B I.png|32px]][[File:Moon exceptional crystal C I.png|32px]]: Exceptional Moon Ore Crystals
Moon mining crystals only have a visual change to put them in sync with asteroid crystals, and are still compatible with the same tiers of moon ores (ubiquitous, common, uncommon, rare, exceptional) as crystals pre 19.11. See [[moon mining]] for more details on specific ores.
Moon mining crystals only have a visual change to put them in sync with asteroid crystals, and are still compatible with the same tiers of moon ores (ubiquitous, common, uncommon, rare, exceptional). See [[moon mining]] for more details on specific ores.


== Crystal types ==
== Crystal types ==
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