There are many '''types of planets''' in the universe. All planets of the same type are similar in color, mineral types, and general conditions (such as atmosphere and seismic activity). Moons, which only occur around large rocky planet types and Gas Giants, are limited to the small rocky world types.{{ref|1}}

==Types of planets==
===Acid World===
Acid Worlds are rich in common minerals, with heavy deposits of formic, hydrochloric, hydrocyanic, nitric, phosphoric, and sulfuric acids and a small number also support life. These worlds are typically a low danger but low yield option for mining.
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===Alkali===
'''Alkali Worlds''' are rich in alkali base metals, with medium deposits of strontium, barium, and calcium. About one quarter support life. In [[Sol]], [[Titan]] is an Alkali World. Alkali worlds are a low yield but low danger mining option, though the high chance of life makes investigation worthwhile.

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===Auric===
'''Auric Worlds''' have the equivalent of three huge deposits of gold and nearly 1/3rd of them support life. Despite a fairly high landing cost, these rich worlds always provide a good return and are prime targets for mining operations.
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===Azure===
'''Azure Worlds''' feature light deposits of indium, vanadium, and molybdenum and around one quarter support life. Azure worlds provide a very poor mineral yield whilst dealing with moderate tectonics but can be worth investigating for life.
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===Carbide===
'''Carbide Worlds''' are rich in carbon, a common element, with three heavy deposits' worth. These worlds offer extremely low yields for mining operations and rarely contain life.
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===Chlorine===
A rare planet type, '''Chlorine Worlds''' feature very heavy deposits of both pure chlorine and hydrochloric acids, with light deposits of zinc and trace deposits of gallium. With an average mineral value, high landing cost, dangerous tectonics and almost no chance of life, these worlds are a mediocre at best mining opportunity.
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===Chondrite===
'''Chondrite Worlds''' feature heavy deposits of ethanol and free radicals. With dangerous tectonics and extremely low RU yield, these usually lifeless worlds are an extremely low value mining opportunity.
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===Cimmerian===
'''Cimmerian Worlds''' have midsize deposits of methane, ammonia, methanol, and lithium. With a poor mineral yield and almost no chance of life, these worlds present a poor (if usuaully safe) prospect for mining.
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===Copper===
'''Copper Worlds''' are made of pure copper, and feature the equivalent of two huge deposits of copper. Copper worlds have a reasonable material yield, a safe environment and nearly one quarter contain life, making for a good mining opportunity.
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===Crimson===
'''Crimson Worlds''' feature light deposits of barium, boron, beryllium, bismuth, and bromine. Life may be present on a Crimson world. They appear red from space, and have a heavily cratered red surface.

===Cyanic===
'''Cyanic Worlds''' appear green from space, and have dark green surfaces. They usually have huge quantities of Cyano-acetylene. In [[Sol]], [[Ganymede]] is a Cyanic World.

===Dust===
'''Dust Worlds''' have light deposits of bismuth, aluminum, and potassium. They appear red from space and have a dark red surface with blotches of pink and brown. Their surface is composed of silicate and metal oxides. Their thin atmosphere occasionally supports minimal ecosystems. [[Mars]], in the [[Sol]] system, is a Dust World, as is the [[Druuge]] [[Zeta Persei I|homeworld]].

===Emerald===
'''Emerald Worlds''' appear green from space, and have bright green crystal-patterned surfaces. They are rich in exotic minerals, with medium deposits of antimatter and huge deposits of Aguuti nodules.

===Fluorescent===
'''Fluorescent Worlds''' have huge quantities of technetium and neon, and light quantities of radon. They appear violet from space.

===Gas Giant===
'''Gas Giants''' get their name from the fact that they are incredibly large planets composed of gases. Because they are made of gas, [[The Flagship]] cannot land on them or collect minerals from them (though there has been some discussion regarding the harvesting of the upper atmospheric layers of such planets with immense "scoop-ships"). They do, however, often have many moons. The only known instance of intelligent life evolving inside a Gas Giant are the [[Slylandro]]. Gas giants come in a variety of colors, and feature a distinctive striped pattern visible from orbit. In the [[Sol]] system, [[Jupiter]], [[Saturn]], [[Uranus]] and [[Neptune]] are Gas Giants. Moons are never Gas Giants.

===Green===
'''Green Worlds''' have heavy deposits of praseodymium and neodymium. They also can support life. They of course appear green from space, and have a heavily-cratered teal-green surface.

===Halide===
'''Halide Worlds''' feature medium deposits of the corrosive halide elements bromine (two deposits), fluorine, and iodine, and the radioactive halide astatine. Some can support life. They appear green from space and their surface is teal, green, brown, and grey. In [[Sol]], [[Europa]] is a Halide World.

===Hydrocarbon===
'''Hydrocarbon Worlds''' are planets with huge deposits of hydrocarbons (considered common) and have light quantaties of the base metal tantalum and trace amounts of bismuth. They often support life. They appear blue from space, with a dark blue and dark violet surface. Effectively, they are [[#Water|Water Worlds]] with hydrocarbon compounds instead of water.

===Infrared===
'''Infrared Worlds''' feature large deposits of mercury. They appear red from space and have a light brown and red surface. They can support life.

===Iodine===
'''Iodine Worlds''' feature some base metals and corrosive elements, especially Iodine. They appear green from space and have a heavily-cratered yellow-green surface.

===Lanthanide===
'''Lanthanide Worlds''' are worlds composed of the heavy rare earth elements. They are rich in elements like ytterbium, cerium, and lanthanum. They appear yellow from space and have high tectonics.

===Magma===
'''Magma Worlds''' are worlds with a very thin crust, and experience extremely frequent earthquakes as a result of the motion of the mantle. They normally have a moderate amount of base metals, and appear as large red planets from space.

===Magnetic===
'''Magnetic Worlds''' have ferromagnetic metals, especially nickel and niobium, and a small amount of exotic magnetic monopoles. They appear green from space and have a brown-green surface. Their strong magnetic fields cause the manifestation of vicious lightning storms.

===Maroon===
'''Maroon Worlds''' have base metals and common minerals. They appear red from space, and have a heavily-cratered red-violet surface.

===Metal (Metallic)===
'''Metal Worlds''' or '''Metallic Worlds''' are rich in all sorts of metals, including precious metals, corrosives, and base metals. When they are hot enough, they appear red-orange from space, and have a heavily-cratered yellow and orange surface. If they are not so hot, they appear gray from space, with a shiny cratered gray surface. In [[Sol]], [[Mercury]] is a Metal World. Usually found in the first or second orbital position, these worlds are the cores of burnt planets, occasionally having a dangerously high gravity, and usually prone to lightning storms. They may support a few lifeforms.

===Noble===
'''Noble Worlds''' are rich in noble gases, sometimes also having small deposits of common Helium. They appear blue from space, with a dark blue surface covered in large blotches of light blue.May sometimes support life.

===Oolite===
'''Oolite Worlds''' have moderate deposits of rare earth metals as well as small levels of precious metals. They appear purple from space and a cratered, purple and violet surface is revealed in orbit. The Oolite World closest to [[Sol]] is Alpha Ptolemae VI.

===Opalescent===
'''Opalescent Worlds''' feature rare earth metals, noble gases, and base metals. They appear cyan from space, and have a sea-green surface.

===Organic===
'''Organic Worlds''' feature organic compounds, common minerals like carbon dioxide, formaldehyde, and free radicals. While these sort of chemicals are related to life, there may or may not be alien life forms on an Organic world. Organic worlds appear cyan from space.

===Pellucid===
'''Pellucid Worlds''' are less opaque than most, and usually have very small amounts of exotic minerals, typically [[Tzo Crystal]]s, if any minerals at all. They appear violet from space, with pastel violets and blues on the surface. In [[Sol]], [[Pluto]] and [[Callisto]] are Pellucid worlds.

===Plutonic===
'''Plutonic Worlds''' are geologically active, but have little volcanism. Therefore, most rocks there formed deep beneath the crust, and frequently contain large deposits of base, rare earth, and radioactive metals. These uncommon worlds are large and yellow, when viewed from space, and have orange-yellow, red, and brown surfaces.

===Primordial===
'''Primordial Worlds''' have common minerals and base metals. They appear green from space and their surface is many shades of green. These planets are large and rocky, composed of a core of metal and a crust of silicate. Their atmosphere is composed of a super-thick layer of carbon dioxide at extremely hot temperatures. In [[Sol]], [[Venus]] is a Primordial World. The [[Ilwrath]] homeworld is also a Primordial World.

===Purple===
'''Purple Worlds''' have some base metals. They appear violet from space with a heavily-cratered purple surface.

===Quasi-Degenerate===
'''Quasi-Degenerate Worlds''' often have some exotic Degenerate Matter. They appear green from space and have a dark-green surface.

===Radioactive===
'''Radioactive Worlds''' possess good deals of radioactive minerals. Although they give a nice reward, they are fairly hard to find. They appear bright orange from space, and have a brilliant pink and orange surface. The radioactive substances are either the result of an atypical gas composition of the atmosphere or unusual mantle convection processes. In [[Sol]], [[Io]] is a Radioactive World.

===Rainbow===
'''Rainbow Worlds''' are "worlds whose radiant energies defy all scanners producing a rainbow-like image".

''Main page'': [[Rainbow World]]

===Redux (Reduction)===
'''Redux Worlds''' or '''Reduction Worlds''' have base metals and corrosive minerals like Oxygen, Chlorine, and Sulfur. They appear green from space, and have a very dark green surface with medium pale brown splotches. The atmosphere of these planets consists of methane and ammonia rather than oxygen. The [[VUX]], [[Zoq-Fot-Pik]] and [[Burvixese]] homeworlds are Redux Worlds.

===Ruby===
'''Ruby Worlds''' are a very rare type of planet, covered with the coveted exotic minerals, especially Neutronium and [[Tzo Crystal]]s. Two prominent Ruby Worlds have a hellish surface temperature and lack an atmosphere. They appear red from space, and have a crystal-patterned surface visible from orbit.

===Sapphire===
'''Sapphire Worlds''' appear cyan from space, and have bright blue crystal-patterned surfaces. They are rich in exotic minerals, such as Super Fluids and Reisburg Helices. The [[Chenjesu]]/[[Chmmr]] [[Procyon II|homeworld]] is a Sapphire World.

===Selenic===
'''Selenic Worlds''' are similar in most respects to our moon, and feature base metals like Selenium, Calcium, and Aluminum. They appear grey from space and have a heavily cratered grey surface. In [[Sol]], [[Luna]] is a Selenic world.

===Shattered===
'''Shattered''' are former Water or Telluric Worlds that had their crusts shattered by the [[Mycon]] [[Deep Child]]ren. They appear orange from space, and have black surfaces with orange lava rivers across it. They usually have very large quantities of base metals, precious and radioactive minerals, but also have very hostile tectonic conditions, often close to class 8. All of the known Shattered Worlds are located in Mycon space.

''Main page'': [[Shattered World]]

===Super-Dense===
'''Super-Dense Worlds''', as their name implies, feature very dense base metals such as Lead. Their high density causes seismic instability and heavy gravity, making them dangerous and expensive to land on. They appear violet from space and have a dark violet and dark teal surface.

===Telluric===
'''Telluric Worlds''' have precious and base metals. They can support life. They appear blue from space but have a white, brown, and pale blue surface, looking very similar to Water Worlds. [[Eta Vulpeculae II]], the adopted homeworld of the [[Androsynth]], is a Telluric World. As is the [[Umgah]] homeworld.

===Treasure===
'''Treasure Worlds''' are ''rich'' in precious minerals like Gold and Silver. They appear yellow from space with a somewhat shiny gray surface with golden patches.

===Ultramarine===
'''Ultramarine Worlds''' are rich in rare earth minerals like Holmium, and sometimes feature life. They appear blue from space, and very dark blue from orbit, with a cratered surface.

===Ultraviolet===
'''Ultraviolet Worlds''' have high concentrations of precious metals, moderate levels of corrosives and common elements, and trace amounts of base metals. They appear violet from space and have purple and violet surface features when viewed from orbit. One such world can be found at the first planet of the Gamma Centauri system.

===Urea===
'''Urea Worlds''' have some common minerals like Ammonia, and can support life. They appear yellow from space, and have a heavily cratered, dull golden surface.

===Vinylogous===
'''Vinylogous Worlds''' have base metals and common minerals. They appear violet from space and have a dull lavender surface. In [[Sol]], [[Triton]] is a Vinylogous World.

===Water===
'''Water Worlds''' are planetary bodies in which the majority of the surface is covered in water (or ice or vapours). They are uncommon in the galaxy. When found within more moderate orbits, however, they have a higher chance of having life evolve on them. Many of the advanced races' homeworlds are water worlds, including [[Earth]], [[Spathiwa]], and [[Gaia]]. The [[Mycon]] favor these planets as targets for their [[Deep Child|Deep Children]], who transform them into Shattered Worlds.

Water worlds typically are rich in base metals, though rare deposits of radioactive and corrosive metals can sometimes be found on the more degenerate water worlds. They appear blue from space with a dark blue (cold) or blue (moderate temperature) or maroon (high temperature, e. g. Zeta Volantis IV) surface with white clouds and brown/yellow land masses.

===Xenolithic===
'''Xenolithic Worlds''' have scattered deposits of precious metals with trace amounts of base metals. They appear cyan from space and have a teal and grey surface when viewed from orbit. One such world is Delta Centauri II.

===Yttric===
'''Yttric Worlds''' are worlds composed of Yttrium and Ytterbium. They hold rare earth metals and base metals. They appear violet from space and and have a lavender surface with dull cyan splotches.

==See also==
*[[Table of planet types]]

==Notes and references==
{{note|1}}''This comes from [http://uqm.stack.nl/forum/index.php?topic=3939.0 Star Control II fact #6 - Small trivia]. The one exception to this rule is the Neptune's moon Triton, which is a large rocky world.''

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===The minerals===
{|border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 class="sortable"
!Mineral!!Category!!Deposits
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|Hydrogen||{{Mineral|type=1}}||
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|Helium ||{{Mineral|type=1}}||Noble World - Light
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|Lithium ||{{Mineral|type=1}}||Cimmerian World - Medium Opalescent World - Light
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|Beryllium||{{Mineral|type=3}}||Plutonic World - Huge Crimson World - Light
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|Boron ||Base Metal||Plutonic World - Huge Crimson World - Light
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|Carbon ||Common||Carbide World - Heavy×3 Organic World - Heavy
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|Nitrogen||Common||
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|Oxygen ||Corrosive||Redux World - Medium
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|Fluorine||Corrosive||Halide World - Medium Redux World - Medium
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|Neon||Noble Gas||Fluorescent World - Huge Noble World - Light
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|Sodium ||Base Metal||Cracked World - Huge
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|Magnesium||Base Metal||Iodine World - Light
|-
|Aluminum ||Base Metal||Xenolithic World - Huge Dust World - Light Selenic World - Light Water World - Light
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|Silicon ||Common||Maroon World - Medium Opalescent World - Light
|-
|Phosphorus||Common||Ultraviolet World - Huge Maroon World - Medium
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|Sulfur ||Corrosive||Metal World - Medium Redux World - Medium
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|Chlorine||Corrosive||Chlorine World - Heavy×2 Redux World - Medium
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|Argon||Noble Gas||Noble World - Light Opalescent World - Light
|-
|Potassium||Base Metal||Dust World - Light Fluorescent World - Light Vinylogous World - Light
|-
|Calcium ||Base Metal||Selenic World - Medium Alkali World - Medium
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|Scandium ||Base Metal||Ultraviolet World - Medium
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|Titanium ||Base Metal||Plutonic - Light Vinylogous World - Light
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|Vanadium ||Base Metal||Metal World - Medium Azure World - Light
|-
|Chromium ||Base Metal||Cracked World - Huge
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|Manganese||Base Metal||Cracked World - Huge
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|Iron ||Base Metal||Magnetic World - Heavy Metal World - Huge Magma World - Light Selenic World - Light Water World - Light
|-
|Cobalt ||Base Metal||Ultramarine World - Medium
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|Nickel ||Base Metal||Metal World - Heavy Magnetic World - Medium Magma World - Light
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|Copper ||Base Metal||Copper World - Huge×2 Metal World - Heavy
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|Zinc ||Base Metal||Magnetic World - Heavy Chlorine World - Light
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|Gallium ||Base Metal||Chlorine World - Trace
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|Germanium||Base Metal||Xenolithic World - Trace
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|Arsenic ||Common||Opalescent World - Light Vinylogous World - Light
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|Selenium||Common||
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|Bromine||Corrosive||Redux World - Medium Crimson World - Light Halide World - Medium×2
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|Krypton||Noble Gas||Ultramarine World - Medium Noble World - Light
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|Rubidium ||Base Metal||Primordial World - Medium
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|Strontium ||Base Metal||Alkali World - Medium
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|Yttrium ||Base Metal||Yttric World - Huge
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|Zirconium ||Base Metal||Redux World - Light
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|Niobium ||Base Metal||Magnetic World - Light
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|Molybdenum||Base Metal||Azure World - Light Water World - Trace
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|Technetium||Radioactive||Cracked World - Huge Fluorescent World - Huge
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|Ruthenium||Base Metal||Telluric World - Medium
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|Rhodium ||Base Metal||Maroon World - Medium
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|Palladium||Precious||Cracked World - Huge Oolite World - Huge Treasure World - Heavy
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|Silver ||Precious||Oolite World - Huge Treasure World - Heavy×2 Metal World - Medium
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|Cadmium ||Base Metal||Maroon World - Medium Purple World - Medium
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|Indium ||Base Metal||Azure World - Light
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|Tin ||Base Metal||Water World - Light
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|Antimony ||Base Metal||
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|Tellurium||Base Metal||
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|Iodine||Corrosive||Iodine World - Heavy Halide World - Medium Redux World - Medium
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|Xenon||Noble Gas||Noble World - Light
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|Cesium||Base Metal||Maroon World - Medium Primordial World - Medium
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|Barium||Base Metal||Alkali World - Medium Primordial World - Medium Crimson World - Light
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|Lanthanum ||Rare Earth||Lanthanide World - Medium Plutonic World - Medium
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|Cerium ||Rare Earth||Lanthanide World - Medium Plutonic World - Medium
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|Praseo-dymium||Rare Earth||Green World - Heavy Lanthanide World - Medium
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|Neodymium ||Rare Earth||Green World - Heavy Lanthanide World - Medium
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|Promethium ||Rare Earth||Lanthanide World - Medium
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|Samarium ||Rare Earth||Lanthanide World - Medium Opalescent World - Light
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|Europium ||Rare Earth||
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|Gadolinium ||Rare Earth||Lanthanide World - Medium Opalescent World - Light
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|Terbium ||Rare Earth||Lanthanide World - Medium
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|Dyprosium ||Rare Earth||
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|Holmium ||Rare Earth||Oolite World - Huge Ultramarine World - Medium
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|Erbium ||Rare Earth||Oolite World - Huge
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|Thulium ||Rare Earth||Oolite World - Huge
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|Ytterbium ||Rare Earth||Oolite World - Huge Yttric - Huge
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|Lutetium ||Rare Earth||Oolite World - Huge
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|Hafnium ||Base Metal||
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|Tantalum||Base Metal||Hydrocarbon - Light
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|Tungsten||Base Metal||Iodine World - Trace
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|Rhenium ||Base Metal||Purple World - Medium Vinylogous World - Light
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|Osmium ||Base Metal||Super-Dense World - Medium
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|Iridium ||Precious||Cracked World - Huge Oolite World - Huge Treasure World - Heavy Telluric World - Medium
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|Platinum||Precious||Treasure World - Heavy Xenolithic World - Light
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|Gold ||Precious||Auric World - Huge×3 Treasure World - Heavy Ultraviolet World - Huge
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|Mercury ||Base Metal||Infrared World - Heavy
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|Thallium||Base Metal||Telluric World - Medium
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|Lead ||Base Metal||Super-Dense World - Medium Magma World - Light Water World - Light
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|Bismuth ||Base Metal||Crimson World - Light Dust World - Light Hydrocarbon World - Light
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|Polonium||Radioactive||Cracked World - Huge Ultraviolet World - Huge
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|Astatine||Radioactive||Halide World - Medium Plutonic World - Medium Radioactive World - Medium
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|Radon||Noble Gas||Fluorescent World - Light Noble World - Light
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|Francium ||Radioactive||Plutonic World - Medium Radioactive World - Medium
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|Radium ||Radioactive||Radioactive World - Medium
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|Actinium ||Radioactive||Rainbow World - Heavy Radioactive World - Medium
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|Thorium ||Radioactive||Rainbow World - Heavy Radioactive World - Medium
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|Protactinium||Radioactive||Rainbow World - Heavy Radioactive World - Medium
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|Uranium ||Radioactive||Metal World - Heavy Water World - Trace
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|Neptunium ||Radioactive||Rainbow World - Heavy
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|Plutonium ||Radioactive||Rainbow World - Heavy
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|Ozone ||Common||Rainbow World - Huge×2
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|Free Radicals ||Common||Chondrite World - Heavy Organic World - Heavy
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|Carbon Dioxide ||Common||Organic World - Heavy
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|Carbon Monoxide ||Common||
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|Ammonia ||Common||Primordial World - Huge Cimmerian World - Medium Urea World - Light
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|Methane ||Common||Primordial World - Huge Cimmerian World - Medium
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|Sulfuric Acid ||Common||Acid World - Heavy
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|Hydrochloric Acid||Common||Acid World - Heavy Chlorine World - Heavy×2
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|Hydrocyanic Acid ||Common||Acid World - Heavy
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|Formic Acid ||Common||Acid World - Heavy
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|Phosphoric Acid ||Common||Acid World - Heavy
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|Formaldehyde ||Common||Organic World - Heavy Urea World - Medium
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|Cyano-acetylene ||Common||Cyanic World - Huge
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|Methanol ||Common||Chondrite World - Heavy Cimmerian World - Medium
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|Ethanol ||Common||
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|Silicon Monoxide ||Common||
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|Titanium Oxide ||Common||
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|Zirconium Oxide ||Common||
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|Water ||Common||
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|Silicon Compounds||Common||
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|Metal Oxides ||Common||
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|Quantum Black Holes||Exotic||
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|Neutronium ||Exotic||Ruby World - Medium
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|Magnetic Monopoles ||Exotic||Magnetic World - Trace
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|Degenerate Matter ||Exotic||Quasi-Degenerate World - Medium
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|Super Fluids ||Exotic||Sapphire World - Medium
|-
|Aguuti Nodules ||Exotic||Emerald World - Huge
|-
|Iron Compounds ||Common||
|-
|Aluminum Compounds||Common||
|-
|Nitrous Oxide ||Common||
|-
|Radioactives ||Common||
|-
|Hydro-carbons ||Common||Hydrocarbon World - Huge
|-
|Carbon Compounds ||Common||
|-
|[[Antimatter]] ||Exotic||Emerald World - Medium
|-
|Charon Dust ||Exotic||
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|Reisburg Helices||Exotic||Sapphire World - Huge
|-
|[[Tzo Crystals]] ||Exotic||Ruby World - Huge Pellucid World - Trace
|-
|Calcium Compounds||Common||
|-
|Nitric Acid ||Common||Acid World - Heavy
|}

===Mineral values===
This table shows the RU you can receive at the [[Starbase]] at [[Earth]], per unit of minerals. A [[:File:Cargo-value-shot.png|graphic table]] is also available.
{|border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0
!Category !!Value
|-
|{{Mineral|type=1}}||1
|-
|{{Mineral|type=2}}||2
|-
|{{Mineral|type=3}}||3
|-
|{{Mineral|type=4}}||4
|-
|{{Mineral|type=5}}||5
|-
|{{Mineral|type=6}}||6
|-
|{{Mineral|type=7}}||8
|-
|{{Mineral|type=8}}||25
|}

===Mineral amounts===
The number and size of the mineral deposits on a planet is determined from the specified deposit type and the size of the system's star as follows:

{|border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0
!Description!!Quantity!!Quality!!Avg Dwarf||Avg Giant||Avg Super
|-
|Trace ||0-1||1-10||5.5||8||15.5
|-
|Light ||0-4||1-10||11||21||31
|-
|Medium||0-4||6-15||21||31||41
|-
|Heavy ||0-4||11-20||31||41||51
|-
|Huge ||0-8||11-20||62||82||102
|}
*'''Quantity''' is the number of mineral deposits of that type to be found on the planet.
*'''Quality''' is the size of each mineral deposit. The numbers given are for Dwarf star systems. Giant and Supergiant systems add +5 and +10, respectively, to the Quality of each mineral deposit in the system.
*'''Avg Dwarf''' is the average number of units of the mineral one could expect to find on such a planet around a Dwarf star.
*'''Avg Giant''' is the average number of units of the mineral one could expect to find on such a planet around a Giant star.
*'''Avg Super''' is the average number of units of the mineral one could expect to find on such a planet around a Supergiant star.

Where the minerals table says "×2" or "×3", there will be multiple series of deposits. So for example a Carbide World will generate three Heavy sets of deposits.

The size of the graphic used for the deposit is determined as follows:
{|border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0
!Quality!!Graphic Size
|-
|0-15||Small
|-
|16-23||Medium
|-
|23-30||Large
|}

Note that deposits of 23 units can appear as either Medium or Large graphics (about a 50-50 chance of either)

[[Category:Lists|Mineral types]]

List of mineral types

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