Editing Long-range mineral scanner

{{infobox main|misc|
|name = Long-range mineral scanner
|image = LongRangeMineralScanner.png|Long-range mineral scanner
|description =  Can be used by researchers to detect a specific mineral across the planet. The time it takes to find the resource is somewhat random, and depends on researcher skill. 
|type = Misc{{!}}Miscellaneous
|type2 = Resources
|placeable = Yes
|size = 3|3
|hp = 250
|flammability = 0.5
|cover = 0.4
|path cost = 25
|beauty = -8
|power = - 500
|buy = {{icon|metal|200}} + {{icon|component|6}} + {{icon|advcomponent|2}}
|sell = {{icon|metal|150}} + {{icon|component|4.5}} + {{icon|advcomponent|1.5}}
}}
The '''long-range mineral scanner''' can detect mineral deposits in the nearby areas outside your colony when manned by a researcher. It can be tuned to different minerals, such that it will only find deposits of a certain kind.

The scanner spawns mineral lumps mini-maps in the world map and triggers its [[Events#Precious minerals found|respective world event]] which always has an expiry date of 30 days. They can either be unguarded (60% chance), guarded by pirates or surrounded by a manhunter pack. Once the area is clear of hostiles, you have 10 days to mine everything before the caravan leaves.

* Pirate defenders will surround the lump with a rudimentary base and possibly turrets.
* Manhunter packs will charge at your colonists. Some are slow allowing evasion and kiting, while others are fast and require a defensive stance.

The amount of time taken is random, though better researchers increase the chances that a mineral deposit may be found. At its baseline, it finds lumps with a mean time between of 9.2 days and will guarantee a lump after 8 days of work; how this is affected by researcher skill is unclear.

While scanning, a pawn will gain Intellectual skill, but only at about half the rate they would while working at a research bench.

== Resources ==

All minerals, as well as [[component]]s, can be discovered with the scanner.

*Steel is found in medium-sized lumps of approximately 50 tiles; you can get at least 1000 steel from a single lump.
*Plasteel is found in small lumps of around 10 - 15 tiles, netting 300 - 500 plasteel.
*Components are found in large lumps, that can amount to more than 100 components once mining is finished.
*Silver is found in massive lumps, and one can easily get upwards of 3000 silver from a single lump.
*Gold is found in small lumps of 10 or so tiles of ore.
*Uranium is found in small lumps of 15 - 20 tiles of ore.
*Jade is found in medium-sized lumps of around 20 - 25 tiles.

== Version history ==

It received a rework in Beta 19. Prior to that:
*It can only find gold or jade.
*It cannot be tuned.
*It did not require a colonist to operate.
*The lumps did not expire.

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