Crystalarium

Crystalarium
Insert a gem of your choice and it will grow copies.
Information
Source	Crafting • Museum donation • 25,000 Bundle
Sell Price	Cannot be sold
Crafting
Recipe Source	Mining (Level 9)
Ingredients	Stone (99) Gold Bar (5) Iridium Bar (2) Battery Pack (1)

The Crystalarium will replicate any inserted Gem, Foraged Mineral, or Geode Mineral except Prismatic Shards. (In the Museum there is a book that states: "For some reason, the EMF from the shard interacts negatively with the crystalarium"). Once inserted, it will replicate that item an infinite number of times. Once a gem or mineral has been inserted into the Crystalarium it cannot be removed, only replaced with another. The original item is lost and so it is best to let it finish at least once to avoid loss.

It is obtained through Crafting, donating 50 Minerals to the Museum, or as a reward for completing the 25,000 Bundle in the Vault.

Usage

Image	Name	Description	Sell Price	Time to craft (Day:Hour:Min)	g/day
	Emerald	A precious stone with a brilliant green color.	data-sort-value="250">250g	2:02:00	data-sort-value="120">120g
	Aquamarine	A shimmery blue-green gem.	data-sort-value="180">180g	1:13:20	data-sort-value="115.7">115.7g
	Ruby	A precious stone that is sought after for its rich color and beautiful luster.	data-sort-value="250">250g	2:02:00	data-sort-value="120">120g
	Amethyst	A purple variant of quartz.	data-sort-value="100">100g	0:22:40	data-sort-value="105.9">105.9g
	Topaz	Fairly common but still prized for its beauty.	data-sort-value="80">80g	0:18:40	data-sort-value="102.9">102.9g
	Jade	A pale green ornamental stone.	data-sort-value="200">200g	1:16:00	data-sort-value="120">120g
	Diamond	A rare and valuable gem.	data-sort-value="750">750g	5:00:00	data-sort-value="150">150g
	Quartz	A clear crystal commonly found in caves and mines.	data-sort-value="25">25g	0:07:00	data-sort-value="85.7">85.7g
	Fire Quartz	A glowing red crystal commonly found near hot lava.	data-sort-value="100">100g	0:21:40	data-sort-value="110.8">110.8g
	Frozen Tear	A crystal fabled to be the frozen tears of a yeti	data-sort-value="75">75g	0:18:40	data-sort-value="96.4">96.4g
	Earth Crystal	A resinous substance found near the surface.	data-sort-value="50">50g	0:13:20	data-sort-value="90">90g
	Tigerseye	A stripe of shimmering gold gives this gem a warm luster.	data-sort-value="275">275g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="79.2">79.2g
	Opal	Its internal structure causes it to reflect a rainbow of light.	data-sort-value="150">150g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="43.2">43.2g
	Fire Opal	A rare variety of opal, named for its red spots.	data-sort-value="350">350g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="100.8">100.8g
	Alamite	Its distinctive fluorescence makes it a favorite among rock collectors.	data-sort-value="150">150g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="100.8">100.8g
	Bixite	A dark metallic Mineral sought after for its cubic structure.	data-sort-value="300">300g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="86.4">86.4g
	Baryte	The best specimens resemble a desert rose.	data-sort-value="50">50g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="14.4">14.4g
	Aerinite	These crystals are curiously light.	data-sort-value="125">125g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="36">36g
	Calcite	This yellow crystal is speckled with shimmering nodules.	data-sort-value="75">75g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="21.6">21.6g
	Dolomite	It can occur in coral reefs, often near an underwater volcano.	data-sort-value="300">300g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="86.4">86.4g
	Esperite	The crystals glow bright green when stimulated.	data-sort-value="100">100g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="28.8">28.8g
	Fluorapatite	Small amounts are found in human teeth.	data-sort-value="200">200g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="57.6">57.6g
	Geminite	Occurs in brilliant clusters.	data-sort-value="150">150g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="43.2">43.2g
	Helvite	It grows in a triangular column.	data-sort-value="450">450g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="129.6">129.6g
	Jamborite	The crystals are so tightly packed it almost looks fuzzy.	data-sort-value="150">150g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="43.2">43.2g
	Jagoite	A high volume of tiny crystals makes it very glittery.	data-sort-value="115">115g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="33.1">33.1g
	Kyanite	The geometric faces are as smooth as glass.	data-sort-value="250">250g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="72">72g
	Lunarite	The cratered white orbs form a tight cluster.	data-sort-value="200">200g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="57.6">57.6g
	Malachite	A popular ornamental stone, used in sculpture and to make green paint.	data-sort-value="100">100g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="28.8">28.8g
	Neptunite	A jet-black crystal that is unusually reflective.	data-sort-value="400">400g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="115.2">115.2g
	Lemon Stone	Some claim the powdered crystal is a dwarvish delicacy.	data-sort-value="200">200g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="57.6">57.6g
	Nekoite	The delicate shards form a tiny pink meadow.	data-sort-value="80">80g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="23.0">23g
	Orpiment	Despite its high toxicity, this Mineral is widely used in manufacturing and folk medicine.	data-sort-value="80">80g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="23.0">23g
	Petrified Slime	This little guy may be 100,000 years old.	data-sort-value="120">120g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="34.6">34.6g
	Thunder Egg	According to legend, angry thunder spirits would throw these stones at one another.	data-sort-value="100">100g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="28.8">28.8g
	Pyrite	Commonly known as "Fool's Gold".	data-sort-value="120">120g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="34.6">34.6g
	Ocean Stone	An old legend claims these stones are the mosaics of ancient mermaids.	data-sort-value="220">220g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="63.4">63.4g
	Ghost Crystal	There is an aura of coldness around this crystal.	data-sort-value="200">200g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="57.6">57.6g
	Jasper	When polished, this stone becomes attractively luminous. Prized by ancient peoples for thousands of years.	data-sort-value="150">150g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="43.2">43.2g
	Celestine	Some early life forms had bones made from this.	data-sort-value="125">125g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="36">36g
	Marble	A very popular material for sculptures and construction.	data-sort-value="110">110g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="31.7">31.7g
	Sandstone	A common type of stone with red and brown striations.	data-sort-value="60">60g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="17.3">17.3g
	Granite	A speckled Mineral that is commonly used in construction.	data-sort-value="75">75g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="21.6">21.6g
	Basalt	Forms near searing hot magma.	data-sort-value="175">175g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="50.4">50.4g
	Limestone	A very common type of stone. It's not worth very much.	data-sort-value="15">15g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="4.3">4.3g
	Soapstone	Because of its relatively soft consistency, this stone is very popular for carving.	data-sort-value="120">120g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="34.6">34.6g
	Hematite	An iron-based Mineral with interesting magnetic properties.	data-sort-value="150">150g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="43.2">43.2g
	Mudstone	A fine-grained rock made from ancient clay or mud.	data-sort-value="25">25g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="7.2">7.2g
	Obsidian	A volcanic glass that forms when lava cools rapidly.	data-sort-value="200">200g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="57.6">57.6g
	Slate	It's extremely resistant to water, making it a good roofing material.	data-sort-value="85">85g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="24.5">24.5g
	Fairy Stone	An old miner's song suggests these are made from the bones of ancient fairies.	data-sort-value="250">250g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="72">72g
	Star Shards	No one knows how these form. Some scientists claim that the microscopic structure displays unnatural regularity.	data-sort-value="500">500g	3:11:20	data-sort-value="144">144g

Tips

• The most profitable gem to replicate is the Diamond, yielding a profit of data-sort-value="150">150g per day if harvested as soon as it is ready (five days). At this rate, you can recover the base monetary value of the materials used in crafting the Crystalarium in about 32 days (not including a Diamond used to seed it, nor any increase in the value of the crafting materials due to profession bonuses).

• Only 7 hours is required to replicate Quartz, the shortest time span for any mineral. While the Crystalarium is thus an efficient source of Quartz for making Refined Quartz, Quartz is found abundantly during mining and making Refined Quartz still requires Coal for smelting. Refined Quartz can also be produced directly in a Recycling Machine from some types of fishing forage, without coal.

• Exploit your Crystalarium when you wish to change the item it produces. Normally, you need to seed it with one item of the new type. But you can feed it a Quartz instead. When a replicated Quartz appears, do not harvest it. Instead, take an item of the new type and feed it into the Crystalarium while it still displays the new Quartz. That Quartz will magically turn into the item you fed into the Crystalarium. You can now harvest that item, having effectively seeded the machine with a Quartz. If you want to preserve the Quartz as well, simply harvest the first one and re-seed with the second Quartz the Crystalarium produces.