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Rare Earths
* Argos Rho cluster, Hydra system, planet Metgos (a short way NE of the "Transponder Signal" map marker)
* Argos Rho cluster, Phoenix system, planet Patashi (orbital survey)
* Armstrong Nebula cluster, Gagarin system, planet Rayingri (short way SE of overrun research outpost)
* Armstrong Nebula cluster, Gagarin system, planet Rayingri (short way north of anomaly)
* Armstrong Nebula cluster, Grissom system, moon Solcrum of planet Notanban (a ways north and a bit east of "!" map marker)
* Armstrong Nebula cluster, Grissom system, moon Solcrum of planet Notanban (a ways NW of the other Solcrum light metal deposit)
* Armstrong Nebula cluster, Grissom system, rocky asteroid on outer asteroid belt a short way "NW" of Notanban (orbital survey)
* Armstrong Nebula cluster, Hong system, planet Casbin (a ways south and a bit west of geth outpost)
* Armstrong Nebula cluster, Hong system, planet Casbin (a short way south of geth outpost)
* Armstrong Nebula cluster, Vamshi system, planet Maji (a ways directly west of anomaly)
* Artemis Tau cluster, Macedon system, planet Sharjila (near SW corner of area map)
* Artemis Tau cluster, Macedon system, planet Sharjila (a short way north of anomaly)
* Artemis Tau cluster, Sparta system, planet Alsages (orbital survey)
* Artemis Tau cluster, Sparta system, planet Edolus (a ways SW of drop point)
* Hades Gamma cluster, Antaeus system, planet Trebin (a ways SE of the debris site)
* Hades Gamma cluster, Antaeus system, planet Trebin (a ways east and a bit north of research base)
* Hades Gamma cluster, Antaeus system, planet Vemal (orbital survey)
* Hades Gamma cluster, Cacus system, planet Chohe (a ways almost directly west of anomaly)
* Hades Gamma cluster, Cacus system, planet Faringor (orbital survey)
* Hades Gamma cluster, Farinata system, planet Nepneu (orbital survey)
* Hades Gamma cluster, Plutus system, planet Clocrolis (orbital survey)
* Hades Gamma cluster, Plutus system, planet Mingito (orbital survey)
* Hades Gamma cluster, Plutus system, planet Nonuel (short way SW of warlord's outpost)
* Hawking Eta cluster, Century system, moon Presrop of planet Klendagon (a ways directly east of biotic compound)
* Horse Head Nebula cluster, Fortuna system, planet Aramanthine (long way directly NE of engineering outpost)
* Horse Head Nebula cluster, Fortuna system, planet Aramanthine (a ways east and a bit north of engineering outpost)
* Horse Head Nebula cluster, Fortuna system, planet Therumlon (orbital survey)
* Maroon Sea cluster, Matano system, planet Chasca (long way directly north of the light metal deposit that's a short way NE of the southern civilian structure)
* Styx Theta cluster, Acheron system, planet Altahe (a ways SW of drop point)
* Styx Theta cluster, Erebus system, planet Nepmos (short way east of eastern anomaly)
* Voyager cluster, Amazon system, planet Agebinium (a ways south and a bit west of drop point)
* Voyager cluster, Amazon system, planet Sonedma (orbital survey)
* Voyager cluster, Columbia system, planet Ontaheter (orbital survey)
* Voyager cluster, Columbia system, planet Nepheron (a short way NW of drop point)
* Voyager cluster, Yangtze system, planet Binthu (a short way NE of anomaly)
* Voyager cluster, Yangtze system, planet Patajiri (orbital survey)