Adegan Crystals
Known as Ilum crystals, these minerals emit powerful bursts of light when induced by resonant frequencies. This trait makes them the most common crystals used to construct lightsabers.
Agrinium
This lightweight metal is used to create a coating which is used to repair solar sails.
Allacrete
This bulding material is strong yet lightweight, being composed of synthetic concrete and aluminum.
Alantium
This natural ore is an important component in the formation of starship hull plating.
Alumabronze
An alloy used in making door casings and other interior structures.
Alusteel
An alloy used in making starship hulls.
Alzoc pearls
Gemstones often used in knifehandles.
Andurite
A semi-precious stone often cut into small shapes for rings.
Anti-Corr 113
This corrosion preventative is used to protect equipment from heat and environmental damage during shipment. It was developed by ColuChem scientists who wanted to transport equipment through the toxic environment of Clak'Dor VII, and soon found its way into galaxy-wide use. It takes decades to break down or evaporate, and can only be removed with powerful chemical solvents. It has the side effect of turning whatever it touches a dull shade of blue.
Ardanium
This mineral has the unique property of growing stronger in the presence of radiation. This makes it a perfect material for creating fuel canisters for starships, especially capital-scale ships, which require huge amounts of power. This mineral was found in large quantities on the planet Questal, and the Emperor raided the planet in an attempt to expand his fleet of Super-class Star Destroyers.
Aurodium
This valuable ore was refined and used for currency by the Trade Federation, during the last decades of the Old Republic. The Federation would only accept bribes in the form of aurodium ingots, since they could be easily moved about without interference from the Republic.
Berubium
This ore is found only in the asteroid belt which surrounds Borgo Prime.
Boram
This fluid is used as a coolant in many starship engine systems.
Borless Acid
This is a mild acid used in the bullets fired by Kelvarek Consolidated Arms' KD-30 Dissuader pistol.
Chromium
This metal was rumored to be found in great quantities on Aduba-3, but the rumor was proved false.
Clyriz
This material has a clean, clear smell.
Conductor X-112
This chemical compound was developed to act as a conductor inside a starship's ionization chamber.
Coolth
This chemical is used to maintain the temperature of buildings which were constructed in desert environments. Coolth is pumped throughout the building's walls in a huge grid of thin pipes. As the cold coolth passed through the grid, it kept the interior walls of the building cool, while blocking the exterior heat from entering.
Corusca Jewels
Formed from the intense heat and gravity inside Yavin's core, these extremely hard stones have never been found or duplicated in other gas giants. Individual stones are formed from carbon and metallic hydrogen, which are compressed by millions of atmospheres of pressure near the planet's core. The intense pressure actually removes electrons from the hydrogen and carbon, fusing them together and securing the metallic hydrogen's silvery-gray brilliance. The harsh environment of Yavin often sweeps gems off the core's surface, as does the foraging of grazers in Yavin's lowest atmosphere. The turbulent storms pick them up and actually polish them, and some of these jewels eventually land on the planet's fourth moon. Lando Calrissian set up the GemDiver Station operation, and emplyed heavily-armored mining ships to plumb the atmosphere of Yavin for the gems.
Courenth
This gaseous substance is used as an engine coolant. When mixed with ves, the combination created a gas which can disperse a blaster bolt on contact.
Crystasteel
This is an incredibly tough, transparent material used to create highly-secure windows and viewscreens.
Cubirian
This metal is one of a few other metals which are considered acceptable substitutes for meleenium, in the process of making durasteel.
Culslon Gas
A gas used in many manufacturing processes.
Cyanogen
This dense, yellowish gas is deadly to most any species which survives in oxygen atmospheres. Certain creatures do live in cyanogen-based atmospheres, but are unable to survive in oxygen.
Diatium
This metal was used in the creation of miniature power sources, such as those used in the lightsabers of the Jedi Knights.
Dioxis Gas
This green gas is deadly to most carbon-based life forms.
Duracable
This is a form of thin, flexible cable that was highly resistant to stretching or breaking.
Duralumin
This thin, fabric-like metal sheeting was used in the formation of hovercraft skirts. It gave vehicles more durability when traveling over rugged terrain.
Duranium
A metal with an incredibly high tensile strength, often used to make the bars for prison cells or cages.
Durasheet
A strong paper-like substance which holds writing for a short period of time. After the writing faded, the durasheet could be reused.
Durasilk
This strong, lightweight fabric is used in the creation of tents and tarpaulins, as its sheer surface repelled water.
Dylinium
This was a valuable ore which was mined some 4,000 years before the Battle of Yavin.
DX-343
This is the designation of an industrial solvent which, when exposed to an oxygen-rich environment, disperses into a microfine mist that disrupts electronic equipment and hyper-irritates skin, nasal passages, and lung tissue in humanoids.
Falasian Liquid Crystal
This unusual form of gemstone appeared to be made from liquid stone, because its wondrous patterning seemed to move and reshape itself.
Fibra-rope
A strong, braided rope used by climbers and tight-rope walkers. It is also favored by mercenaries and infiltration squadrons.
Fleshglue
This adhesive is used to secure small objects to the skin. Used mainly by actors, fleshglue was also adopted by criminals and other beings who wanted to change their appearance.
Flexiglass
This flexible material was used to form membranes which could seal off a breach in a starship hull.
Foam-jet
This is a specialized material used by starship owners to clean out conduits and pipelines.
Frasium
This is a relatively rare, natural ore, which is used in a number of modern alloys.
Glasteel
This alloy is as strong as durasteel but is also transparent. This made glasteel perfect for use in forming the large windows of skyscrapers and other large buildings, making the windows part of the overall superstructure.
Havod
This deep red alloy is made up of chanlon and hfredium, and is used in the formation of custom starship hulls. It is too difficult to mass-produce, and is rarely used unless specifically ordered by the buyer. Shortly after the Battle of Yavin, Imperial Admiral Kendel had 100 Star Destroyers specially-commissioned with havod plating.
Helixell
A key ingredient in Duro hyperdrive fuel.
Hibridium
Found only on the western coastline of Garos IV's main continent, this ore was discovered to have a natural ability to cloak other objects. Thus, when the Empire discovered it, Garos IV was garrisoned and the mining of the ore strictly regulated.
Hollinium
This is a moderately valuable metal ore, which is used in the production of hyperbarides.
Hollinium Chloride
This was a contaminant formed on the planet Goroth Prime in the wake of The Scouring. It was essentially a hyperbaride salt that was toxic to any being or creature not native to the planet.
Hyperbaride
This artificial material has the unique property of being able to withstand incredibly high temperatures, flux densities, and radiation levels without being damaged. This made hyperbarides a requirement in the production of heavy turbolasers as well as the immense lasers used on the Death Stars. The Empire spent a great deal of money developing and manufacturing hyperbarides, for without them the firepower of the Imperial Navy would have been greatly reduced. However, the production of hyperbarides required incredible amounts of thermal energy, and the process releases highly toxic by-products in its wake. Thus, the production of hyperbarides was often relegated to lifeless worlds or moons. The huge, powerful plants which produce these materials are almost always staffed with live workers, as the process of creating the hyperbarides produces electromagnetic waves and radiation which affects the operation of most droids. Note that Goroth: Slave of the Empire indicates that there are certain hyperbarides which occur naturally in the galaxy.
Hypermatter
This material was used in the huge reactor cores which powered the first Death Star. It was first devised some fifty years before the Battle of Yavin, when Raith Sienar and his Advanced Projects team began working with a kilometer-wide ball of plasma contained within an implosion core. Sienar's designs were eventually usurped by Wilhuff Tarkin and used to create the first Death Star.
Ilinium
This is an inexpensive natural ore used for many applications.
Ilum Crystals
Much like Adegan crystals, Ilum Crystals were favored by the Jedi Knights of the Old Republic for use in the creation of lightsabers. Found growing on the remote world of Ilum, each crystal had to be located and harvested by a Jedi padawan who faced the challenges of weather and nature to obtain the crystal.
JL-12-F
This explosive is manufactured by one of I'att Armaments' competitors, and is designed to explode in a symmetrical pattern.
Katrium
It is believed that asteroids with large deposits of the mineral katrium are favored by space slugs.
Kavam
This chemical is essential to the creation of bacta. It is mixed with alazhi lotion to form the thick, healing fluid. Although kavam is easily synthesized on any planet, the alazhi, which is needed to create bacta can only be grown on Thyferra.
Kiirium
A very common metal used in the formation of artificial shielding, kiirium is transported in large ingots for smelting. Xim the Despot, realizing the need to kiirium to help protect his forces, had planned to stockpile kiirium in his vaults on Dellalt. Thus, the Queen of Ranroon was loaded with kiirium when it was hidden on Dellalt. When Han Solo discovers the starship, he finds that the rumored treasure of Xim was really just a vast supply of military supplies.
Lamina
This translucent material is used as a form of clothing, indicative of extremely high social and military rank.
Laminanium
This was the first of the truly "regenerative," self-healing armors developed during the early decades of the New Republic. First used to protect the YVH 1 series of combat droids, laminanium could absorb large amounts of incoming projectile or magma fire, before restoring itself to its original protective level in after a short time. This healing process required an auxiliary power pack in the droid's superstructure, as well as a stored laminanium ingot from which to "feed" the regeneration process. It was formed by alternating layers of molytex and quantum fiber.
Larmalstone
This milky, nonfabricant stone is quarried in the Roche Asteroid Field. It is used in the making of tiles and other flooring materials.
Ligatic Acid
This is a dangerous acid. If exposed to a spark or open flame, ligatic acid exploded with incredible power. Lowickan Firegems
the mining, sale, and distribution of these precious minerals was monopolized by the Empire, following the blockade of the Pa'Lowick System. They were known to be found in only one place: the Lowick Asteroid Belt, near the planet Kessel. How or why these unusual gems form is unknown, but they are usually deep red in color and seem to glow from within. The molecular structure of the firegem vibrates constantly, creating a heat source that makes the gems feel warm to the touch. Criminal and terrorist organizations discovered that the vibration of the firegem has an adverse reaction when placed near a hyperdrive reactor, causing the reactor to explode when the ship enters hyperspace. For this reason, they were outlawed during the Old Republic as well as the New Order.
Lume Rock
This unusual form of rock gives off light and heat, but is not hot enough to burn flesh.
Mantium
This ore, mined almost exclusively in the Velcar Free Commerce Zone, is used in the formation of starship hull plating.
Maranium
This is a relatively abundant natural ore, which has a number of modern uses.
Marde
This was a wondrous, white stone used in the carving of expensive columns and pillars.
Meleenium
Found only on the planet Af'El, meleenium is the primary component of durasteel.
Memory Stone
Found on the planet Ventooine, these unique stones are used to absorb audio information for later playback.
Molytex
This material is used to create blast-proof vests and armor. It was later combined with quantum fiber to create laminanium armor.
Myoflex
This is a thin plastic sheeting produced during the early years of the New Republic.
Mytag Crystals
A very common crystal vertex used as oscillators in old subspace communications and detection gear. Xim the Despot, realizing the need for wide-ranging communication for his forces, had planned to stockpile mytag crystals in his vaults on Dellalt. Thus, the Queen of Ranroon was loaded with crystals when it was hidden on Dellalt. When Han Solo discovers the starship, he finds that the rumored treasure of Xim was really just a vast supply of military supplies.
Nagnol
This gas is known to disrupt the abilities of starship sensors systems, if released in sufficient concentrations.
Niobarium
This is a poisonous chemical.
Nutorium
This specialized hull plating material was developed to defeat sensors systems, allowing a ship to move about with relative stealth.
Phobium
A metallic alloy based on the ore chanlon, phobium was used to coat the power core of the Death Star.
Pikach
This is a valuable gemstone found on the planet Ansion.
Phil-fiber
This material is used to make inexpensive clothing and other textiles. The organic nature of phip-fiber meant that, if not properly cared for, it could become rotten and unravel.
Plastifibe
This tough, plastic fiber is used in the manufacture of scrub brushes and exploratory agitators. It is effective in removing debris, but the fibers themselves did little damage to the underlying surface material.
Plexite
This ore, mined almost exclusively in the Velcar Free Commerce Zone, is used in the formation of starship hull plating.
Plexalloy
This material is used as a stronger replacement for transparisteel in starship viewports.
Plitex Nine
This incendiary material is used by the Alliance to make bombs and other detonation devices.
Polydex-9
This substance is the only known compound that can fully repair the magnetic bottle on a starship's drive. It acts as a kind of shield, protecting fusion generators from magnetic fields and helping to secure them from leakage.
Quald Runium
This valuable ore is often found in meteors.
Quantum Fiber
Developed some twenty years after the Battle of Endor, this material was used to create blast-proof vests and armor. It was later combined with molytex to create laminanium armor.
Quella Stone
This beautiful blue gemstone is most famous as the trademark of the master thief known as Tombat. Tombat always left a small blue quella stone at the scene of his crimes. Quella stones are known to be found only in the Alderaan System.
Rethin
A metal which is molten at relatively low temperatures, it forms the core of the planet Bespin, and is mined for various uses. At slightly higher temperatures, rethin melts and eventually dissipates as a gas. It is very light in its gaseous form, and rethin is consumed by the beldons of Bespin to help them remain bouyant and float. The beldons then produce tibanna gas as a waste product. The unique space beldon, however, can produce its own rethin by digesting the interstellar gases of nebulae and gas clouds.
Rol Stone
This is an extremely rare and beautiful gemstone.
Sandpearl
An opaline stone found in the last chamber of a krayt dragon's gizzard, these stones are also called dragon pearls. The krayt dragon ingests stones of various sizes and materials for use in its gizzard to crush food for easy digestion. When the stones get too small, they are expelled. The resulting pearls have been smoothed and polished to a brilliant finish, and have various values depending on their color and size.
Skevon
This gas is one of the most common gases used for blasters.
Spatch-Cote
A substance carried on most small starships. It is a ceramic material that was "grown" from a silicate-based organism which multiplied in the presence of certain chemicals. It is used to fill and seal small hull dmage.
StarCrystal
A Bosph gemstone which is rumored to have mystical properties.
Steristeel
This is a super-clean form of steel used in the creation of medical implements. It maintains a level of sterility with minimal cleaning, virtually eliminating any chance of spreading disease or bacteria.
Sureseal
This material, developed by GTU, is used to form patches for the AV-1 series of power armor.
Synth-sapph
This form of lab-created gemstone is often used in place of real sapphires. Wealthy people use synth-sapphs to discourage would-be thieves.
Tasar Crystals
These colorful stones held religious meaning to the ancient Tasari people. These beautiful stones were formed in the cataclysmic meteor shower that nearly destroyed the planet Tasariq, and refined in the volcanic upheaval that continued for many decades. Ritual blood sacrifices were made to the crystals, in the hopes of unlocking their mystical potential. The Tasari also believed that these sacrifices would appease the dark gods who rained meteors down on the planet Tasariq, causing massive destruction and relegating the Tasari to a primitive existence. Modern Tasari have abandoned the practice of ritual sacrifice, but pockets of believers still exist in the power of the crystals. Tasar crystals are found in a variety of colors and patterns, and all are believed to have some form of magical or healing powers. They were valued throughout the galaxy, and many Tasari families sold their crystals in order to survive.
Thincord
This is a lightweight rope developed for use by scouts and explorers.
Thoranium
This metal is one of a few other metals which are considered acceptable substitutes for meleenium, in the process of making durasteel.
Trimantium
This material is used to plate starship hulls. It is extremely durable, and provides a great deal of protection when used in combination with shields.
Varmigio
A valuable ore that is used to manufacture hyperdrive cores.
Veda Cloth
This is a soft, luxurious cloth used to make ceremonial robes and cloaks.
Ves
This gaseous substance is often used as engine coolant. When mixed with ves, the combination created a gas which can disperse a blaster bolt on contact.
Vintrium
This fairly common ore is used in a number of modern applications.
Vonium
This valuable ore was found on the planet Ando Prime.
Vors-glass
This is a delicate, glass-like material used to create intricate vases and sculptures.
Zipthar Hexa-crystal
This rare crystal is mined in the Velcar Free Commerce Zone, and all export of the crystals is strictly controlled by the Pentastar Alignment.