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Minerals are one of the two resources gathered in the computer game ''StarCraft'', the other being Vespene gas. They look like blue crystal formations. According to Doran Routhe, a famous Terran (StarCraft) Terran scientist, solar systems outside of the Sun's could contain new resources. Earth does not have direct access to these minerals.Minerals are essential for any base to function. All units and buildings require minerals to create, though not necessarily Vespene gas.Only one worker (Terran Space Construction Vehicle (StarCraft)SCV, Zerg Drone, Protoss Probe) may mine from any particular mineral node at one time. Up to three workers per node may be assigned, and any additional workers will not increase mineral income. Unlike Vespene geysers, mineral nodes are much more abundant, they are smaller, they do not require a structure to mine (although there needs to be a Command Center, Hatchery, Lair, Hive or Nexus with a ground path to the mineral patch in order for each load to be dropped off), and they disappear after they are exhausted. Workers will attempt to mine from an adjacent mineral node if there is already a worker mining from its targeted node. Most mineral nodes begin with 1500 units, and a worker will mine 8 units of minerals from a node on each trip unless there are fewer than 8 left, in which case they will take all the remaining minerals in that patch.Being a limited resource, a game could possibly deplete all of the minerals in the level, in which case no new units could be built. In UMS (use map settings) games, minerals can be replenished using the 'modify unit resource amount' trigger action.Vespene and mineral formations slowly regrow over time on planets such as Antiga Prime; this allowed the Terran (StarCraft)Terrans to survive in the Koprulu Sector. This does not occur quickly enough to be seen in-game.Some terrestrial ores appear as blue crystals, especially copper ores such as chalcanthite (copper sulfate).
References - Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. ''StarCraft (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
External links - blizzard.com - Official StarCraft Page battle.net - Mineral regenerationStarCraft Category:Fictional materialsCategory:StarCraft !universeCategory:StarCraft
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