Stone Flower

The  is an artifact found in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha and all S.T.A.L.K.E.R. canon games.

"Born in the Springboard anomaly. This artifact is found only in a few areas of the Zone. The bits of metallic compounds create a beautiful light play. It is very calming to study this artifact at night by the fire."

- Encyclopedia entry

"Born in the "Springboard" anomaly. It is a stone that is close in its characteristics to granites, with inclusions of metallic compounds that give a beautiful play of light. Stalkers say that viewing this artifact is remarkably reassuring, but in fact the artifact has a field that stabilizes the mental processes of the one holding it. Emits radiation."

- Encyclopedia entry

Overview

 * v1.30013 - 1.4005:


 * Despite the claims to the contrary in the Encyclopedia, this artifact is very widely distributed and easy to find, but progressively less so during version evolution.
 * v1.4007:


 * Much less common.
 * Reworked property set.

Trivia

 * The canonical icon for the Stone Flower was changed after Shadow of Chernobyl and this 'new' icon has been used in Lost Alpha for the Cake artifact.