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# Storage Blocks

Storage Blocks are used to compress large quantities of the same material into block form,
reducing storage space usage and making centralized management easier.
The storage blocks provided by AECS are mainly used for crystals and related materials,
and their behavior is consistent with storage blocks found in vanilla Minecraft
and other AE-series mods.

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## Crystal Blocks

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  <BlockImage id="ae2cs:ender_quartz_block" scale="2" />
  <BlockImage id="ae2cs:meteor_crystal_block" scale="2" />
  <BlockImage id="ae2cs:resonating_crystal_block" scale="2" />
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Crystal Blocks are used to store the corresponding types of purified crystal materials:

- Can be decomposed back into the corresponding crystal items when needed
- Can be used as **Beacon bases**

These crystal blocks do not provide any additional functional behavior.
Their primary purpose is storage and building.

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## Silicon Block

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  <BlockImage id="ae2cs:silicon_block" scale="2" />
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The Silicon Block is used to store Silicon material:

- Provides a compressed storage form
- Convenient for bulk usage in mid- to late-game crafting
- Does not provide additional interaction or functional effects

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## Integration Crystal Blocks

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  <BlockImage id="ae2cs:redstone_crystal_block" scale="2" />
  <BlockImage id="ae2cs:quantum_crystal_block" scale="2" />
  <BlockImage id="ae2cs:rose_quartz_block" scale="2" />
  <BlockImage id="ae2cs:irradiated_crystal_block" scale="2" />
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Integration Crystal Blocks are used to store purified crystal materials
that originate from **other mod ecosystems** integrated with AECS:

- Can be decomposed back into the corresponding crystal items when needed
- Can be used as **Beacon bases**

These blocks exist to provide material-level interoperability with other mods,
and do not introduce additional standalone mechanics.
