Pure Arcenite a milky white crystal that can absorbed raw arcane energy, pure Arcanite Bleeds a tiny bit of arcane energy. The kind released by the Shimmer. Pure arcenite can hold arcane energy for about a week. Pure Arcenite comes from the droppings of a large creature called a Gorath,from the Centurion plains. The Gorath eats rock and minerals, its body is covered in a hard shell, the creature is medium and weighs about 70 kg. The bones of a Gorath are harder than steel. Arcenite can be used to power arcane items and devices like rods, staffs, wands and other magical item's that needs charges. Pure Arcenite cost about 50gp for 1 pure chip. About 20cm by 20cm and 15 cm in height.
Pure Arcenite is used up when cast as a spell component, it can also increase the Dc of a spell by +1 and stack with up to 3 other pure Arcenite, any more and the spell will blow up in the caster's face. It can also increase the damage of a spell by one dice per Pure Arcenite, up to 3 dice. It can either be used to increase the strength of a spell( DC), or it's potency ( dice damage).
There is rumored to exist something called True Arcanite that is used to cast powerful and potent spells.