[[File:Crystalline-Shards-and-SRV.png|thumb|300px|Crystalline Shards]]

{{Quote|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!<ref name=":0">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/abg1ub/this_fellow_commanders_is_the_antimony_mother_lode/ This, fellow Commanders, is the Antimony Mother Lode!]</ref>

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 [[Commander|Commanders]] wanting to unlock [[Professor Palin|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]].<ref name=":0" />

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 ==
Crystalline Shards have been found at the following locations.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Planet
!Gravity
! From Sol (LY)
! From Star (LS)
! Material
! Reported By
|-
|Oochost BH-J d10-0
|B 1 e
|0.11 G
|1,482
|404,634
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Byua Chraei YP-E d12-16
|C 5 C
|0.04 G
|55,137
|216,449
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Alphetto
|-
|Oochost BH-J d10-0
|B 2 c
|0.07 G
|1,482
|403,707
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Outotz LZ-O c19-4
|C 4 b
|0.04 G
|1,502
|108,346
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Outotz HD-J d9-3
|B 8 d
|0.09 G
|1,505
|191,667
|[[Antimony]]
|SturmWaffel
|-
|Outotz HD-J d9-3
|B 11 d
|0.09 G
|1,505
|191,667
|[[Antimony]]
|Submarino
|-
|Oochorrs NF-L d9-12
|B 4 b
|0.03 G
|1,508
|206,406
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Outotz KY-I d9-6
|B 6 b
|0.06 G
|1,510
|19,547
|[[Tellurium]]
|Insects
|-
|Oochost AH-J d10-4
|C 5 a
|0.08 G
|1,526
|138,968
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Outotz KD-K d8-13
|BC 7 a
|0.10 G
|1,548
|442,228
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Outotz KD-K d8-13
|BC 7 d a
|0.04 G
|1,548
|442,216
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Outotz CI-R c18-0
|B 6 b
|0.12 G
|1,554
|16,083
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Rhodann
|-
|Oochost IZ-R c20-0
|B 4 c
|0.04 G
|1,563
|15,570
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Oochost JN-O c21-0
|D 1 b
|0.08 G
|1,591
|38,612
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Oochost JN-O c21-0
|D 3 a
|0.03 G
|1,591
|39,263
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|HIP 36601
|C 1 a
|0.09 G
|1,599
|154,099
|[[Polonium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|HIP 36601
|C 1 d
|0.08 G
|1,599
|154,104
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|HIP 36601
|C 3 b
|0.04 G
|1,599
|154,145
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|HIP 36601
|C 5 a
|0.03 G
|1,599
|154,288
|[[Technetium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Oochorrs SY-Z c16-2
|B 12 a
|0.03 G
|1,603
|84,309
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Outopps PX-S c17-1
|B 2 e a
|0.04 G
|1,629
|111,024
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Oochorrs HX-B c16-0
|CD 1 c
|0.03 G
|1,633
|127,930
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Messier 78 Sector HB-X c1-1
|B 8 c
|0.04 G
|1,637
|19,439
|[[Polonium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|HD 31817
|B 6 a
|0.08 G
|1,639
|35,661
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Messier 78 Sector KR-W c1-9
|B 9 a
|0.04 G
|1,654
|176,094
|[[Polonium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Col 69 Sector PH-U c3-0
|B 10 b
|0.05 G
|1,654
|22,154
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Dan Cirinna
|-
|Oochorrs MU-M d8-14
|B 9 b
|0.03 G
|1,660
|410,273
|[[Antimony]]
|Constvoid
|-
|Outopps VJ-I d9-6
|BC 2 f
|0.06 G
|1,669
|31,812
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Col 69 Sector BA-Z c0
|B 4 a
|0.12 G
|1,679
|43,381
|[[Tellurium]]
|Vegetalo
|-
|Outotz PI-K d8-0
|BC 2 a
|0.12 G
|1,684
|83,597
|[[Yttrium]]
|Firedens
|-
|Outotz PI-K d8-0
|BC 3 a
|0.12 G
|1,684
|83,623
|[[Yttrium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Outotz LS-K d8-3
|B 5 a
|0.09 G
|1,714
|310,420
|[[Yttrium]]
|Maolagin
|-
|Outotz LS-K d8-3
|B 5 c
|0.07 G
|1,714
|310,420
|[[Antimony]]
|Maolagin
|-
|Outotz LS-K d8-3
|B 7 b
|0.06 G
|1,714
|311,084
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Firedens
|-
|Col 69 Sector GQ-Y D4
|B 7 f
|0.06 G
|1,717
|44,839
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Eadghe
|-
|Outotz IT-Z c13-2
|B 9 b
|0.04 G
|1,718
|14,347
|[[Technetium]]
|Kerne1Panic
|-
|Outotz HS-J d9-2
|B 7 c
|0.09 G
|1,732
|121,285
|[[Technetium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Flaming Star Sector AF-A d0
|B 7 a
|0.14 G
|1,759
|87,663
|[[Technetium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|HD 69978
|B 2 b a
|0.05 G
|1,792
|149,036
|[[Yttrium]]
|Tikigod
|-
|Oochorrs FO-C c15-0
|CDEF 7 a
|0.05 G
|1,810
|39,216
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Oochorrs JA-I c12-1
|B 10 b
|0.06 G
|1,862
|32,751
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Outotz JD-I c10-0
|C 9 a
|0.08 G
|1,909
|40,559
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Outotz JD-I c10-0
|C 9 e a
|0.05 G
|1,909
|40,553
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Outotz JD-I c10-0
|C 10 a
|0.08 G
|1,909
|41,033
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Oochorrs CW-N d6-0
|C 4 b
|0.08 G
|2,113
|14,124
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Slegao SV-B d14-5
|B 1 a
|0.07 G
|2,528
|326,690
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Trifid of the North Sector DL-Y e0
|D 9 a (1-13,15)
|0.12 G
|2,600
|45,246
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Deltus Infinium
|-
|Ploi Thua TP-E c25-0
|B 1 e
|0.09 G
|2,628
|306,529
|[[Yttrium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Ploi Thua TP-E c25-0
|B 1 f
|0.07 G
|2,628
|306,529
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Trifid of the North Sector DL-Y d5
|C 5 a
|0.05 G
|2,632
|38,301
|[[Yttrium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Trifid of the North Sector DL-Y d5
|C 5 f a
|0.03 G
|2,632
|38,290
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Ploi Thua CO-E c26-0
|B 6 c
|0.03 G
|2,638
|318,778
|[[Yttrium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Oochoxt CD-E c1-0
|B 1 c
|0.14 G
|2,772
|55,592
|[[Polonium]]
|Pipedream
|-
|Oochoxt CD-E c1-0
|B 3 b
|0.06 G
|2,772
|56,553
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Pipedream
|-
|Ploi Thua WU-G d10-10
|D 9 g
|0.07 G
|2,833
|130,868
|[[Technetium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Gludgae OL-L c21-14
|B 5 b
|0.07 G
|4,675
|119,059
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Gludgae OL-L c21-14
|B 1 b
|0.12 G
|4,675
|119,861
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Pyurks PU-Q c21-2
|B 6 b
|0.03 G
|4,683
|386,444
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Pyurks PU-Q c21-2
|B 4 b
|0.07 G
|4,683
|386,940
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|NGC 2244 Sector CQ-O d6-29
|B 4 a
|0.05 G
|4,721
|61,669
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Varonica
|-
|Pyurks FN-U c19-9
|C 4 a
|0.04 G
|4,751
|37,887
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Pyurks FN-U c19-9
|C 6 c
|0.04 G
|4,751
|36,639
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Pyurks FN-U c19-9
|C 3 c
|0.09 G
|4,751
|37,908
|[[Technetium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Pyurks FN-U c19-9
|C 1 a
|0.15 G
|4,751
|39,030
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Col 107 Sector XF-N d7-65
|B 4 a
|0.16 G
|5,418
|176,190
|[[Polonium]]
|D-RockJumper
|-
|Gludgae GQ-V c16-6
|B 3 d
|0.04 G
|5,488
|26,522
|[[Technetium]]
|Wyrwulf
|-
|Hypi Eurk IK-E c25-0
|BC 3 b
|0.04 G
|19,247
|668,400
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Hypi Eurk IK-E c25-0
|BC 1 e
|0.17 G
|19,247
|672,497
|[[Yttrium]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Lyed LN-B d13-0
|BC 1 c
|0.09 G
|19,836
|176,239
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|-
|Pyria Thua PW-N d6-2
|B 3 b
|0.05 G
|59,690
|52,543
|[[Technetium]]
|caiOHawk
|-
|Blau Broae BC-D d12-59
|B 4 a
|0.12 G
|56,338
|72,127
|[[Ruthenium]]
|solaceindrkness
|-
|Slaiya GU-E c25-0
|B 4 f
|0.05 G
|58,902
|250,539
|[[Antimony]]
|RulerOfTheFreeWorld
|-
|Qaugneau FR-M d7-23
|B 5 a
|0.11 G
|55,957
|21,172
|[[Antimony]]
|Alphetto
|-
|Qaugneau FR-M d7-23
|B 5 b
|0.12 G
|55,957
|21,172
|[[Antimony]]
|Alphetto
|-
|Qaugneau IS-B d9
|BC 2 b
|0.07 G
|55,380
|13,968
|[[Yttrium]]
|Alphetto
|-
|Truechiae TG-J d10-2
|B 14 a
|0.05 G
|53,645
|69,613
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Alphetto
|-
|Truechiae TG-J d10-2
|B 11 a
|0.22 G
|53,645
|67,746
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Alphetto
|-
|Truechiae TG-J d10-2
|B 11 b
|0.22 G
|53,645
|67,742
|[[Antimony]]
|Alphetto
|-
|Dryu Airg DS-J d9-0
|B 5 a
|0.07 G
|14,618
|60,556
|[[Technetium]]
|Jokonnoh
|-
|Dryu Airg IE-G d11-3
|D 12 a
|0.07 G
|14,648
|46,105
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Jokonnoh
|-
|Schafaae VN-S d4-2
|B9 a
|0.03 G
|199,005
|14,281
|[[Antimony]]
|Jokonnoh
|-
|Schee Phio NU-R C7-16
|BC 1 b
|0.09 G
|6,666
|118,055
|[[Technetium]]
|Rubicks
|-
|Schee Phio NU-R C7-16
|BC 2 c
|0.12 G
|6,666
|118,109
|[[Antimony]]
|Rubicks
|-
|Flyue Flyiae UI-K c11-45
|B 1 a
|0.07 G
|43,602
|266,145
|[[Tellurium]]
|yianniv
|}

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="210">
Cristalli.png|Crystalline and milky way
File:Crystalline-Shards.png|Crystalline Shards
File:Crystalline_Shards_in_Formidine_Rift.png|Crystalline Shards in the Formidine Rift
Crystalline-Shards-and-SRV.png|Crystalline Shards and SRV
Vapori silicati.png|Crystalline with Silicate vapour fumarole
silicate vapour fumarole.png|Crystalline with silicate vapour fumarole 2
</gallery>

== References ==
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