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	'''Elerium''', otherwise known as element 115, is the energy source for all alien technologies. Mined from reserves near [[Cydonia]], it has a variety of uses. However, it cannot be found on Earth.		'''Elerium''', otherwise known as element 115, is the energy source for all alien technologies. Mined from reserves near [[Cydonia]], it has a variety of uses. However, it cannot be found on Earth.

			"This element has the unusual property of generating anti-matter power when bombarded by certain particles. This creates gravity waves and other forms of energy. It is not naturally found in our solar system and cannot be reproduced." - UFO: Enemy Unknown UFOpaedia

	This item appears in ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]] (1994)'', ''[[Enemy Unknown (EU2012)\|XCOM: Enemy Unknown]]'' (2012), and ''[[The Bureau: XCOM Declassified]]''. For the ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]'' equivalent, refer to [[Zrbite]].		This item appears in ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]] (1994)'', ''[[Enemy Unknown (EU2012)\|XCOM: Enemy Unknown]]'' (2012), and ''[[The Bureau: XCOM Declassified]]''. For the ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]'' equivalent, refer to [[Zrbite]].

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	'''In other languages: [[엘레리움-115\|한국어]].'''		'''In other languages: [[엘레리움-115\|한국어]].'''

	Elerium, otherwise known as element 115, is the energy source for all alien technologies. Mined from reserves near [[Cydonia]], it has a variety of uses. However, it cannot be found on Earth.		'''Elerium''', otherwise known as element 115, is the energy source for all alien technologies. Mined from reserves near [[Cydonia]], it has a variety of uses. However, it cannot be found on Earth.

	This item appears in ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]] (1994)'', [[~~Enemy_Unknown_~~(EU2012)\|XCOM: Enemy Unknown]] (2012), and [[The Bureau: XCOM Declassified]]. For the ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]'' equivalent, refer to [[Zrbite]].		This item appears in ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]] (1994)'', ''[[Enemy Unknown (EU2012)\|XCOM: Enemy Unknown]]'' (2012), and ''[[The Bureau: XCOM Declassified]]''. For the ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]'' equivalent, refer to [[Zrbite]].

	== Stats ==		== Stats ==
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	[[Image:Elerium-ore-The_Bureau.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Raw Elerium ore, as depicted in [[The_Bureau:_XCOM_Declassified\|The Bureau]].]]		[[Image:Elerium-ore-The_Bureau.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Raw Elerium ore, as depicted in [[The_Bureau:_XCOM_Declassified\|The Bureau]].]]

	While not a resource itself in this squad-based shooter, the energy packs serving as ammunition for laser and plasma weaponry almost ~~certianly~~ are Elerium-based power cells. Furthermore, it's stated that the invading alien forces have been on Earth for some measure of time, and have been seeding Elerium into the Earth, to prepare the planet for terraforming operations. Indeed, the first level is in Groom Range, Nevada (AKA: Area 51), where the United States has been conducting research into Elerium technology~~: we~~ see the Outsiders dropping generator "Seeds" into the ground, which absorb the surrounding Elerium-enriched land, terraforming the areas and using the crushed materials to grow massive Towers that are central to their invasion.		While not a resource itself in this squad-based shooter, the energy packs serving as ammunition for laser and plasma weaponry almost certainly are Elerium-based power cells. Furthermore, it's stated that the invading alien forces have been on Earth for some measure of time, and have been seeding Elerium into the Earth, to prepare the planet for terraforming operations. Indeed, the first level is in Groom Range, Nevada (AKA: Area 51), where the United States has been conducting research into Elerium technology. We see the Outsiders dropping generator "Seeds" into the ground, which absorb the surrounding Elerium-enriched land, terraforming the areas and using the crushed materials to grow massive Towers that are central to their invasion.

	In the first level, which passes through an Elerium Lab, a sample of unprocessed Elerium can be seen bouncing violently inside a containment unit: a green glowing substance, caked with dark brown clods. It is unclear whether this is pure Elerium in it's true form, or the result of Elerium contaminted with local earth (or vice versa).		In the first level, which passes through an Elerium Lab, a sample of unprocessed Elerium can be seen bouncing violently inside a containment unit: a green glowing substance, caked with dark brown clods. It is unclear whether this is pure Elerium in it's true form, or the result of Elerium contaminted with local earth (or vice versa).

	== ~~Elerium~~ in reality ==		== Element 115 in reality ==
	~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ununpentium Ununpentium]~~, the ~~temporary~~ name ~~for synthesized~~ element 115, was only created briefly in atomic laboratories in 2004 ~~and is not the subject of much research~~. Research in 2013 again ~~confirmed the existence of element 115.~~[http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/28/world/europe/new-chemical-element/]~~. As of June 2016~~, the ~~IUPAC has~~ given the ~~proposed~~ name of [http://iupac.org/elements.html ~~Moscovium~~].		In 1979, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry recommended the name ''ununpentium'' (Uup) be used of the then-unconfirmed element 115. It was only created briefly in atomic laboratories in 2004. Research in 2013 again [http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/28/world/europe/new-chemical-element/ confirmed] its existence, but it does not appear to be the subject of much research. The element was given the name [http://iupac.org/elements.html moscovium (Mc)] in late 2016, with the naming ceremony being held in March 2017.

	It's inclusion into UFO mythos~~, and~~ thus, into X-COM's ~~lore~~ began when UFO 'researcher' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Lazar Robert Lazar] made several [http://www.beyondweird.com/element115.html claims] about E-115 in the 1980's. For example, he claimed that it would be the only element that had a gravitational field extending past ~~it's~~ own atomic 'shell'. This deviance from the normal rule would be so significant that perhaps the technologies seen in the [[X-~~Com~~ series]] could become a reality - anti-gravity devices used for both flight and particle acceleration.		Element 115's inclusion into UFO mythos –and thus into X-COM's lore– began when UFO 'researcher' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Lazar Robert Lazar] made several [http://www.beyondweird.com/element115.html claims] about E-115 in the 1980's. For example, he claimed that it would be the only element that had a gravitational field extending past its own atomic 'shell'. This deviance from the normal rule would be so significant that perhaps the technologies seen in the X-COM series could become a reality – anti-gravity devices used for both flight and particle acceleration.

	However, the basis for ~~Bob~~'s presumption is based on his misunderstanding (or [http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Element_115 outright lie]) of the relativistic effects involved in large atoms, specifically that of ~~Element~~ 83, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismuth ~~Bismuth~~]. The relation to 83 to 115 is based on the fact that some elemental properties of atoms can be predicted based on the number of protons (which define the Atomic Number), reflected in the organizational system of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodic_table Periodic Table]: ~~Element~~ 115 would be placed directly below 83 and within the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_metal Poor Metal]" Series and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pnictogen Group 15] elements (and ~~thus, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ununpentium#Extrapolated_chemical_properties~~ should share some properties]). Thus, 83 was chosen because 115 would be just outside the known, well-researched, and easily ~~accuired~~ elements, but potentially in the theoretical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_of_stability Island of Stability]~~, putting~~ it in a realm of (conditional) plausibility, but well outside the range of casual experimentation (as opposed to, say, the ease of disproving the "magical" effects of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy homeopathy] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet_therapy magnetic bracelets]).		However, the basis for Lazar's presumption is based on his misunderstanding (or [http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Element_115 outright lie]) of the relativistic effects involved in large atoms, specifically that of element 83, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismuth bismuth]. The relation to 83 to 115 is based on the fact that some elemental properties of atoms can be predicted based on the number of protons (which define the Atomic Number), reflected in the organizational system of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodic_table Periodic Table]: element 115 would be placed directly below 83 and within the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_metal Poor Metal]" Series and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pnictogen Group 15] elements, and should hence share some properties.

			Thus, 83 was chosen because 115 would be just outside the known, well-researched, and easily acquired elements, but potentially in the theoretical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_of_stability Island of Stability]. This puts it in a realm of (conditional) plausibility, but well outside the range of casual experimentation – as opposed to, say, the ease of disproving the "magical" effects of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy homeopathy] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet_therapy magnetic bracelets].

	==See also==		==See also==

Magic9mushroom: No, there's no guarantee of intact Power Sources on medium+ UFOs; I've seen all of a Battleship's Power Sources explode.

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No, there's no guarantee of intact Power Sources on medium+ UFOs; I've seen all of a Battleship's Power Sources explode.

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	== Obtaining Elerium ==		== Obtaining Elerium ==
	Elerium cannot be synthesized on Earth; it can only be obtained from [[UFO Assault]]s or [[Alien Base Assault]]s. Elerium is housed within [[UFO Power Source]]s, and is very fragile. If upon starting a UFO assault you find a UFO Power Source to have been destroyed (as a result of a crash landing), its Elerium will surely have been destroyed as well. Be careful about using explosives near intact UFO Power sources, as the Elerium within is easily toasted! There's no intact Power Source left on crash landed medium and large UFOs. Sometimes small UFOs remain intact after being shot down and in the very large UFOs there's usually at least one intact Power Sources left after a crash landing.		Elerium cannot be synthesized on Earth; it can only be obtained from [[UFO Assault]]s or [[Alien Base Assault]]s. Elerium is housed within [[UFO Power Source]]s, and is very fragile. If upon starting a UFO assault you find a UFO Power Source to have been destroyed (as a result of a crash landing), its Elerium will surely have been destroyed as well. Be careful about using explosives near intact UFO Power sources, as the Elerium within is easily toasted!

	At the end of a successful mission, any Elerium contained within intact UFO Power Sources will be automatically collected and returned to your base. If for some reason you need to end a mission prematurely, you can still collect Elerium by hand, by shooting open a UFO Power Source (generally with a plasma weapon). For more on securing Elerium in this way, see UFO Power Sources.		At the end of a successful mission, any Elerium contained within intact UFO Power Sources will be automatically collected and returned to your base. If for some reason you need to end a mission prematurely, you can still collect Elerium by hand, by shooting open a UFO Power Source (generally with a plasma weapon). For more on securing Elerium in this way, see UFO Power Sources.

	Perhaps the most efficient way to gain a stock of Elerium is to find an Alien Base and attack the [[Supply ship\|Supply Ships]] as they land nearby. Leave the base intact to attract more supply ships, as the Elerium is worth more than the score penalty (150 units per intact Supply Ship). See details [[Supply ship smash and grab\|here]].		Perhaps the most efficient way to gain a stock of Elerium is to find an Alien Base and attack the [[Supply ship\|Supply Ships]] as they land nearby. Leave the base intact to attract more supply ships, as the Elerium is worth more than the score penalty (150 units per intact Supply Ship). See details [[Supply ship smash and grab\|here]].

	Another option is not to shoot down a ship but letting it land. When X-Com is using a [[Hyper-wave Decoder]], the purpose of the UFO is obvious. NEVER let any ship on an [[Alien Infiltration\|Infiltration]] or [[Alien Terror\|Terror]] mission land. Without a Hyper-wave Decoder only medium UFOs ([[Abductor]] and [[Harvester]]) are a safe option as these vessels are never on an infiltration mission.

	~~Small UFOs are equipped with one [[UFO Power Source]] which means a total of 50 units of Elerium-115. Medium UFOs have two, large UFOs three and the very large [[Battleship]]s four Power Sources.~~

	UFO Power Sources can also be found in ''some'' Alien Bases, if they have a particular base "module". You can raid such a base without having to win the mission, and have a soldier carry the Elerium back to the entry lift and then abort (see [[Alien Base Assault#Smash And Grab]] for more details). Attacking the base's Supply Ships is likely to be a safer and more reliable source of Elerium, however; see [[UFO Recovery Values#Alien Base Assaults]] for more details.		UFO Power Sources can also be found in ''some'' Alien Bases, if they have a particular base "module". You can raid such a base without having to win the mission, and have a soldier carry the Elerium back to the entry lift and then abort (see [[Alien Base Assault#Smash And Grab]] for more details). Attacking the base's Supply Ships is likely to be a safer and more reliable source of Elerium, however; see [[UFO Recovery Values#Alien Base Assaults]] for more details.

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	== Obtaining Elerium ==		== Obtaining Elerium ==
	Elerium cannot be synthesized on Earth; it can only be obtained from [[UFO Assault]]s or [[Alien Base Assault]]s. Elerium is housed within [[UFO Power Source]]s, and is very fragile. If upon starting a UFO assault you find a UFO Power Source to have been destroyed (as a result of a crash landing), its Elerium will surely have been destroyed as well. Be careful about using explosives near intact UFO Power sources, as the Elerium within is easily toasted!		Elerium cannot be synthesized on Earth; it can only be obtained from [[UFO Assault]]s or [[Alien Base Assault]]s. Elerium is housed within [[UFO Power Source]]s, and is very fragile. If upon starting a UFO assault you find a UFO Power Source to have been destroyed (as a result of a crash landing), its Elerium will surely have been destroyed as well. Be careful about using explosives near intact UFO Power sources, as the Elerium within is easily toasted! There's no intact Power Source left on crash landed medium and large UFOs. Sometimes small UFOs remain intact after being shot down and in the very large UFOs there's usually at least one intact Power Sources left after a crash landing.

	At the end of a successful mission, any Elerium contained within intact UFO Power Sources will be automatically collected and returned to your base. If for some reason you need to end a mission prematurely, you can still collect Elerium by hand, by shooting open a UFO Power Source (generally with a plasma weapon). For more on securing Elerium in this way, see UFO Power Sources.		At the end of a successful mission, any Elerium contained within intact UFO Power Sources will be automatically collected and returned to your base. If for some reason you need to end a mission prematurely, you can still collect Elerium by hand, by shooting open a UFO Power Source (generally with a plasma weapon). For more on securing Elerium in this way, see UFO Power Sources.
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	Another option is not to shoot down a ship but letting it land. When X-Com is using a [[Hyper-wave Decoder]], the purpose of the UFO is obvious. NEVER let any ship on an [[Alien Infiltration\|Infiltration]] or [[Alien Terror\|Terror]] mission land. Without a Hyper-wave Decoder only medium UFOs ([[Abductor]] and [[Harvester]]) are a safe option as these vessels are never on an infiltration mission.		Another option is not to shoot down a ship but letting it land. When X-Com is using a [[Hyper-wave Decoder]], the purpose of the UFO is obvious. NEVER let any ship on an [[Alien Infiltration\|Infiltration]] or [[Alien Terror\|Terror]] mission land. Without a Hyper-wave Decoder only medium UFOs ([[Abductor]] and [[Harvester]]) are a safe option as these vessels are never on an infiltration mission.

	Small UFOs are equipped with one [[UFO Power Source]] which means a total of 50 units of Elerium-115. Medium UFOs have two, large UFOs three and the very large [[~~Battleships~~]] four Power Sources.		Small UFOs are equipped with one [[UFO Power Source]] which means a total of 50 units of Elerium-115. Medium UFOs have two, large UFOs three and the very large [[Battleship]]s four Power Sources.

	UFO Power Sources can also be found in ''some'' Alien Bases, if they have a particular base "module". You can raid such a base without having to win the mission, and have a soldier carry the Elerium back to the entry lift and then abort (see [[Alien Base Assault#Smash And Grab]] for more details). Attacking the base's Supply Ships is likely to be a safer and more reliable source of Elerium, however; see [[UFO Recovery Values#Alien Base Assaults]] for more details.		UFO Power Sources can also be found in ''some'' Alien Bases, if they have a particular base "module". You can raid such a base without having to win the mission, and have a soldier carry the Elerium back to the entry lift and then abort (see [[Alien Base Assault#Smash And Grab]] for more details). Attacking the base's Supply Ships is likely to be a safer and more reliable source of Elerium, however; see [[UFO Recovery Values#Alien Base Assaults]] for more details.

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	Perhaps the most efficient way to gain a stock of Elerium is to find an Alien Base and attack the [[Supply ship\|Supply Ships]] as they land nearby. Leave the base intact to attract more supply ships, as the Elerium is worth more than the score penalty (150 units per intact Supply Ship). See details [[Supply ship smash and grab\|here]].		Perhaps the most efficient way to gain a stock of Elerium is to find an Alien Base and attack the [[Supply ship\|Supply Ships]] as they land nearby. Leave the base intact to attract more supply ships, as the Elerium is worth more than the score penalty (150 units per intact Supply Ship). See details [[Supply ship smash and grab\|here]].

			Another option is not to shoot down a ship but letting it land. When X-Com is using a [[Hyper-wave Decoder]], the purpose of the UFO is obvious. NEVER let any ship on an [[Alien Infiltration\|Infiltration]] or [[Alien Terror\|Terror]] mission land. Without a Hyper-wave Decoder only medium UFOs ([[Abductor]] and [[Harvester]]) are a safe option as these vessels are never on an infiltration mission.

			Small UFOs are equipped with one [[UFO Power Source]] which means a total of 50 units of Elerium-115. Medium UFOs have two, large UFOs three and the very large [[Battleships]] four Power Sources.

	UFO Power Sources can also be found in ''some'' Alien Bases, if they have a particular base "module". You can raid such a base without having to win the mission, and have a soldier carry the Elerium back to the entry lift and then abort (see [[Alien Base Assault#Smash And Grab]] for more details). Attacking the base's Supply Ships is likely to be a safer and more reliable source of Elerium, however; see [[UFO Recovery Values#Alien Base Assaults]] for more details.		UFO Power Sources can also be found in ''some'' Alien Bases, if they have a particular base "module". You can raid such a base without having to win the mission, and have a soldier carry the Elerium back to the entry lift and then abort (see [[Alien Base Assault#Smash And Grab]] for more details). Attacking the base's Supply Ships is likely to be a safer and more reliable source of Elerium, however; see [[UFO Recovery Values#Alien Base Assaults]] for more details.

Xuncu: /* Elerium in reality */

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	== Elerium in reality ==		== Elerium in reality ==
	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ununpentium Ununpentium], the temporary name for synthesized element 115, was only created briefly in atomic laboratories in 2004 and is not the subject of much research. Research in 2013 again confirmed the existence of element 115.[http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/28/world/europe/new-chemical-element/]		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ununpentium Ununpentium], the temporary name for synthesized element 115, was only created briefly in atomic laboratories in 2004 and is not the subject of much research. Research in 2013 again confirmed the existence of element 115.[http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/28/world/europe/new-chemical-element/]. As of June 2016, the IUPAC has given the proposed name of [http://iupac.org/elements.html Moscovium].

	It's inclusion into UFO mythos, and thus, into X-COM's lore began when UFO 'researcher' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Lazar Robert Lazar] made several [http://www.beyondweird.com/element115.html claims] about E-115 in the 1980's. For example, he claimed that it would be the only element that had a gravitational field extending past it's own atomic 'shell'. This deviance from the normal rule would be so significant that perhaps the technologies seen in the [[X-Com series]] could become a reality - anti-gravity devices used for both flight and particle acceleration.		It's inclusion into UFO mythos, and thus, into X-COM's lore began when UFO 'researcher' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Lazar Robert Lazar] made several [http://www.beyondweird.com/element115.html claims] about E-115 in the 1980's. For example, he claimed that it would be the only element that had a gravitational field extending past it's own atomic 'shell'. This deviance from the normal rule would be so significant that perhaps the technologies seen in the [[X-Com series]] could become a reality - anti-gravity devices used for both flight and particle acceleration.

ComradeRussn at 20:22, 25 January 2016

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	It's inclusion into UFO mythos, and thus, into X-COM's lore began when UFO 'researcher' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Lazar Robert Lazar] made several [http://www.beyondweird.com/element115.html claims] about E-115 in the 1980's. For example, he claimed that it would be the only element that had a gravitational field extending past it's own atomic 'shell'. This deviance from the normal rule would be so significant that perhaps the technologies seen in the [[X-Com series]] could become a reality - anti-gravity devices used for both flight and particle acceleration.		It's inclusion into UFO mythos, and thus, into X-COM's lore began when UFO 'researcher' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Lazar Robert Lazar] made several [http://www.beyondweird.com/element115.html claims] about E-115 in the 1980's. For example, he claimed that it would be the only element that had a gravitational field extending past it's own atomic 'shell'. This deviance from the normal rule would be so significant that perhaps the technologies seen in the [[X-Com series]] could become a reality - anti-gravity devices used for both flight and particle acceleration.

	However, the basis for Bob's presumption is based on his misunderstanding (or [http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Element_115 outright lie]) of the relativistic effects involved in large atoms, specifically that of Element 83, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismuth Bismuth]. The relation to 83 to 115 is based on the fact that some elemental properties of atoms can be predicted based on the number of protons (which define the Atomic Number), reflected in the organizational system of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodic_table Periodic Table]: Element 115 would be placed directly below 83 and within the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_metal Poor Metal]" Series and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pnictogen Group 15] elements (and thus, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ununpentium#Extrapolated_chemical_properties should share some properties]). Thus, 83 was chosen because 115 would be just outside the known, well-researched, and easily accuired elements, but potentially in the theoretical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_of_stability Island of Stability], putting it in a realm of (conditional) plausibility, but well outside the range of casual experimentation (as opposed to, say, the ease of disproving the "magical" effects of [~~http~~://~~rationalwiki~~.org/wiki/Homeopathy homeopathy] or [~~http~~://~~rationalwiki~~.org/wiki/~~Magnetic_therapy~~ magnetic bracelets]).		However, the basis for Bob's presumption is based on his misunderstanding (or [http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Element_115 outright lie]) of the relativistic effects involved in large atoms, specifically that of Element 83, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismuth Bismuth]. The relation to 83 to 115 is based on the fact that some elemental properties of atoms can be predicted based on the number of protons (which define the Atomic Number), reflected in the organizational system of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodic_table Periodic Table]: Element 115 would be placed directly below 83 and within the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_metal Poor Metal]" Series and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pnictogen Group 15] elements (and thus, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ununpentium#Extrapolated_chemical_properties should share some properties]). Thus, 83 was chosen because 115 would be just outside the known, well-researched, and easily accuired elements, but potentially in the theoretical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_of_stability Island of Stability], putting it in a realm of (conditional) plausibility, but well outside the range of casual experimentation (as opposed to, say, the ease of disproving the "magical" effects of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy homeopathy] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet_therapy magnetic bracelets]).

	==See also==		==See also==

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	UFO Power Sources can also be found in ''some'' Alien Bases, if they have a particular base "module". You can raid such a base without having to win the mission, and have a soldier carry the Elerium back to the entry lift and then abort (see [[Alien Base Assault#Smash And Grab]] for more details). Attacking the base's Supply Ships is likely to be a safer and more reliable source of Elerium, however; see [[UFO Recovery Values#Alien Base Assaults]] for more details.		UFO Power Sources can also be found in ''some'' Alien Bases, if they have a particular base "module". You can raid such a base without having to win the mission, and have a soldier carry the Elerium back to the entry lift and then abort (see [[Alien Base Assault#Smash And Grab]] for more details). Attacking the base's Supply Ships is likely to be a safer and more reliable source of Elerium, however; see [[UFO Recovery Values#Alien Base Assaults]] for more details.

	On the map, Elerium appears as a purple ball (the same graphic as a [[Stun Bomb]] on the ground). This object is worth 50 points of Elerium. During [[Base ~~Defense~~]], some of your own Elerium from stores may appear on the battlescape. This is a Good Thing™ if you win the mission, as each unit is represented as a pod and can be recovered for ''fifty'' units. This is probably a bug and appears to be absent from the Collector's Edition.		On the map, Elerium appears as a purple ball (the same graphic as a [[Stun Bomb]] on the ground). This object is worth 50 points of Elerium. During [[Base Defence]], some of your own Elerium from stores may appear on the battlescape. This is a Good Thing™ if you win the mission, as each unit is represented as a pod and can be recovered for ''fifty'' units. This is probably a bug and appears to be absent from the Collector's Edition.

	== Uses ==		== Uses ==

Ditto51: /* The Bureau */

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	Don't sell Elerium. Although you do have the option to do so, this is to be discouraged. It is used to fuel the [[Firestorm]], the [[Lightning]], and the [[Avenger]]. It is also used, in varying amounts, to [[manufacture]] most [[Alien Artefacts]], [[Flying Suit]]s, and various other technologies. Given that you can only obtain Elerium in the battlefield, selling it is not a good idea. Furthermore, the market price is a real rip-off, it will only fetch you $5,000 per unit. Consider that the highly abundant Alien Alloys are worth $6500 each. Furthermore, which would you rather have, 1 Blaster Bomb or $15,000? 1 Stun Bomb or $5000?		Don't sell Elerium. Although you do have the option to do so, this is to be discouraged. It is used to fuel the [[Firestorm]], the [[Lightning]], and the [[Avenger]]. It is also used, in varying amounts, to [[manufacture]] most [[Alien Artefacts]], [[Flying Suit]]s, and various other technologies. Given that you can only obtain Elerium in the battlefield, selling it is not a good idea. Furthermore, the market price is a real rip-off, it will only fetch you $5,000 per unit. Consider that the highly abundant Alien Alloys are worth $6500 each. Furthermore, which would you rather have, 1 Blaster Bomb or $15,000? 1 Stun Bomb or $5000?

	==The Bureau==		==Other Games==
			===Enemy Unknown (2012)===

			See [[Elerium (EU2012)]]

			===The Bureau===
	[[Image:Elerium-ore-The_Bureau.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Raw Elerium ore, as depicted in [[The_Bureau:_XCOM_Declassified\|The Bureau]].]]		[[Image:Elerium-ore-The_Bureau.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Raw Elerium ore, as depicted in [[The_Bureau:_XCOM_Declassified\|The Bureau]].]]

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Enemy Unknown (2012)

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	== Uses ==		== Uses ==
	Don't sell Elerium. Although you do have the option to do so, this is to be discouraged. It is used to fuel the [[Firestorm]], the [[Lightning]], and the [[Avenger]]. It is also used, in varying amounts, to [[manufacture]] most [[Alien Artefacts]], [[Flying Suit]]s, and various other technologies. Given that you can only obtain Elerium in the battlefield, selling it is not a good idea. Furthermore, the market price is a real rip-off, it will only fetch you $5,000 per unit. Consider that the highly abundant Alien Alloys are worth $6500 each. Furthermore, which would you rather have, 1 Blaster Bomb or $15,000? 1 Stun Bomb or $5000?		Don't sell Elerium. Although you do have the option to do so, this is to be discouraged. It is used to fuel the [[Firestorm]], the [[Lightning]], and the [[Avenger]]. It is also used, in varying amounts, to [[manufacture]] most [[Alien Artefacts]], [[Flying Suit]]s, and various other technologies. Given that you can only obtain Elerium in the battlefield, selling it is not a good idea. Furthermore, the market price is a real rip-off, it will only fetch you $5,000 per unit. Consider that the highly abundant Alien Alloys are worth $6500 each. Furthermore, which would you rather have, 1 Blaster Bomb or $15,000? 1 Stun Bomb or $5000?

	~~==Enemy Unknown (2012)==~~
	~~[[Image:Elerium-XCOM2012-research-image.png\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Research results of Elerium, showing it's crystalline structure in the 2012 [[Enemy_Unknown_(EU2012)\|XCOM]].]]~~

	This key material is reintroduced in the remake, and is similarly a limited and project-encompassing resource. It sells on the Grey Market for a paltry 3 Credits. So, for many of the same reasons, it should not be sold. It is recovered automatically after a successful mission, from any assaulted UFOs (even if the Elerium Generators are destroyed: naturally, intact generators yeild higher amounts) and certain enemies.

	~~The green color of the generators imply that the origional depiction of Elerium, as an ''orange'' crystal, may be no longer accurate.~~

	==The Bureau==		==The Bureau==