Veracite

• Energy-producing mineral (VOY Short Story: "Closure")
  • Composition includes astatine (DS9: "Paradise")
    • Presumptive
  • Energy-generating mechanism unknown
    • Described as "laced with energy"
  • Common power-source for pre-warp civilizations (VOY Short Story: "Closure")
• Generates low-level duonetic field as side effect (VOY Short Story: "Closure")
  • Usually abandoned by discovery of warp drive due to this (VOY Short Story: "Closure")