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Osmium9999

Osmium9999
Hello CMDRs,

I’m currently on an exploration trip in the COL 285 SECTOR TF-N C7-4 system.

I mapped a high metal content world that had 20 geological features. I decided to go down a take a look at one. The one I chose wound up being a number of small volcano-like features spewing lava.
I found a crystal structure nearby. I tried to scoop it but couldn’t.
I there any way I can get it or is that not possible?
 

PontifusRex

PontifusRex
Usually at geo sites, you'll find a number of different elements that take different forms. Needle crystals are the most valuable (or rarest element for that particular body) while piceous cobles are made up of the most common elements.

For all of them, lock on the item (hit "A" while aiming/looking at it). Once it's locked on, shoot it with your guns until it breaks free of whatever it's attached to.

Make sure it's locked on again (if you lose lock on it while it tumbles on low-gravity bodies) and scoop it then.

Geo sites are a great way to fill your coffers with lower to mid grades of raw materials.

Edit: This method of element collection also works at bio sites where the specimens have "growths" attached to them. The crystalline shards are probably the best example :D
 
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Osmium9999

Osmium9999
PontifusRex said:
Usually at geo sites, you'll find a number of different elements that take different forms. Needle crystals are the most valuable (or rarest element for that particular body) while piceous cobles are made up of the most common elements.

For all of them, lock on the item (hit "A" while aiming/looking at it). Once it's locked on, shoot it with your guns until it breaks free of whatever it's attached to.

Make sure it's locked on again (if you lose lock it while it tumbles on low-gravity bodies) and scoop it then.

Geo sites are a great way to fill your coffers with lower to mid grades of raw materials.

Edit: This method of element collection also works at bio sites where the specimens have "growths" attached to them. The crystalline shards are probably the best example :D
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Thanks.

I didn’t lock back on when I tried to scoop it.

I’ll give it a shot again later.
 

varonica

varonica
Osmium9999 said:
Hello CMDRs,

I’m currently on an exploration trip in the COL 285 SECTOR TF-N C7-4 system.

I mapped a high metal content world that had 20 geological features. I decided to go down a take a look at one. The one I chose wound up being a number of small volcano-like features spewing lava.
I found a crystal structure nearby. I tried to scoop it but couldn’t.
I there any way I can get it or is that not possible?
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Unfortunately the usual asnwer to most things in ED is "did you shoot it!". Then as already stated, target and scoop the results.

One hint not mentioned here, if you lose site of the resultant mat drop because sometimes they travel a long way on low grav bodies go to your nav menu, contacts and select the bottom most item, that will be your mat drop, you can target it there and scoop it like normal.
 

Osmium9999

Osmium9999
varonica said:
Unfortunately the usual asnwer to most things in ED is "did you shoot it!". Then as already stated, target and scoop the results.

One hint not mentioned here, if you lose site of the resultant mat drop because sometimes they travel a long way on low grav bodies go to your nav menu, contacts and select the bottom most item, that will be your mat drop, you can target it there and scoop it like normal.
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Nice tip.

Thanks!
 
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