Alexandrite

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Alexandrite
Alexandrite changes color based on light level
Properties
TypeMineral
Made With/ByMining
Difficulty of ProductionHard
Exists in RealityYes
Atomic NumberN/A

Alexandrite is a rare mineral, it is used for the crafting of special machines and blocks.

It spawns in the overworld as an ore, very rarely, with only one vein per 100th chunk on average. It also can only be mined by explosives or by pickaxes with the ability to mine blocks with this property.

It is however, affected by the fortune enchantment, so it is highly recommened to mine with this enchantment.

Alexandrite ores can be detected by Neutrino Lens, and will be seen on its GUI with a bright blue color.

Uses

Alexandrite can be used to craft special items, such as the Red Key, High Energy Field Jammer, Legendary Parts, Shield Infusion, Teleportation Anchor, Damaged Holotape and the 5G Radiation Emitter Upgrade.

Trivia

Alexandrite changes color based on light level, the more artificial ("block") light there is, the more the color shifts from blue to green to purple. This mimics the eponymous Alexandrite effect found in certain minerals, which causes the hue to change with incandescent light.