Afloraltite

is a crystal that was mined on the Earth colony K-2L. Afloraltite was used to fuel the ignition module of a space ship. Afloraltite has flammable properties, as it is used in the ignition sequence for a ship; it also may have use as an explosive weapon, as a small quantity of it is shown to create a massive explosion when ignited. It is also highly unstable, as even a welding laser can cause it to detonate if it connects.
==History==
In Metroid: Volume 1, it is shown that Samus Aran lived on the Earth mining colony of K-2L, where her father Rodney Aran was chief of the mining operations. In Samus's youth, the Chozo came to K-2L and asked for Afloraltite, which they secretly intended to use in the creation of Metroids. Rodney Aran denied their request, as the Chozo refused to reveal their reasons for requiring the mineral.
Although the Chozo left K-2L in peace, Ridley and his Space Pirates followed them and detected the energy generated by the planet's Afloraltite reserves. They raided K-2L, slaughtering nearly every living thing on the colony, with Ridley largely holding back his full capacity for carnage until he was certain the Pirates secured the afloraltite, due to being fully aware of their volatile nature. In desperation, Rodney Aran shot the Afloraltite with a welding laser, igniting it and causing a massive explosion which destroyed Ridley's ship and many of his troops. The explosion killed Rodney, leaving Samus as the colony's sole survivor, and left Ridley injured to such an extent that it apparently seared the flesh from his bones and forced him to consume the corpses of various humans in order to rejuvenate himself.
==Trivia==
*It is possible that Fuel Gel from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption was inspired somewhat by Afloraltite, as both have extremely flammable properties, are used by the Galactic Federation as a fuel source, and possess a crystalline form. The containers that store Afloraltite also bear a strong resemblance to the Energy Cells from the same game.
==External links==
* - Metroid Database's translation of the E-Manga
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