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Asteroid distribution

Asteroid distribution
An asteroid belt, as seen on the overview. Note the belt's warp-in point (marked with an inverted triangle), as well as the variety of different asteroid types (all labelled according to what kind of ore they contain).
For the distribution of ice asteroids, see Ice distribution.

The EVE universe can be divided into four quarters:

  • The Amarr quarter (includes systems held by the Amarr, Ammatar, Khanid, Blood Raiders, and Sansha's Nation)
  • The Caldari quarter (includes systems held by the Caldari and Guristas)
  • The Gallente quarter (includes systems held by the Gallente and Serpentis)
  • The Minmatar quarter (includes systems held by the Minmatar and Angel Cartel)

Each of these four quarters has its own set of asteroid types. Additionally, the lower the security rating of a system, the rarer the asteroid types that can be found there. Finally, each system can also include all the asteroid types of same-quarter higher-security systems. For example, a Gallente system with a security rating of 0.7 will have asteroid belts with not only Omber asteroids, but also Veldspar, Scordite, and Plagioclase asteroids.

System
security
rating
Quarter
Amarr quarter Caldari quarter Gallente quarter Minmatar quarter
1.0 and lower Veldspar Veldspar
Scordite Scordite
Veldspar Veldspar
Scordite Scordite
Veldspar Veldspar
Scordite Scordite
Veldspar Veldspar
Scordite Scordite
0.9 and lower Pyroxeres Pyroxeres Pyroxeres Pyroxeres Plagioclase Plagioclase Plagioclase Plagioclase
0.7 and lower Kernite Kernite Plagioclase Plagioclase Omber Omber Omber Omber
0.4 and lower Jaspet Jaspet Kernite Kernite Jaspet Jaspet Kernite Kernite
0.2 and lower Hemorphite Hemorphite Hedbergite Hedbergite Hemorphite Hemorphite Hedbergite Hedbergite

Ores in null security space

Null security space is not as clearly defined as high security due to being player owned. Instead it is easiest to classify it by Security Class, a composite of the region and the True Sec of the system.

The following table shows the security class letter used for null security regions:

Class Letter Region
F Detorid, Cache, Insmother, Impass, Feythabolis, Tenerifis, Omist
G Stain, Esoteria, Querious, Paragon Soul, Delve, Period Basis
H Vale of the Silent, Tribute, Venal, Geminate, Deklein, Tenal, Branch
I Wicked Creek, Scalding Pass, Great Wildlands, Curse, Catch, Immensea, Providence
J Pure Blind, Syndicate, Fade, Cloud Ring, Outer Ring, Fountain
K Cobalt Edge, Perrigen Falls, Malpais, Oasa, Kalevala Expanse, Outer Passage, Etherium Reach, The Spire

Using these, the type of ores available can be determined using the following table:

System
true
sec
Security Class
F G H I J K
-0.00 to -0.249 Veldspar Veldspar
Scordite Scordite
Omber Omber
Hedbergite Hedbergite
Hemorphite Hemorphite
Veldspar Veldspar
Scordite Scordite
Plagioclase Plagioclase
Omber Omber
Kernite Kernite
Veldspar Veldspar
Scordite Scordite
Pyroxeres Pyroxeres
Jaspet Jaspet
Hemorphite Hemorphite
Veldspar Veldspar
Scordite Scordite
Omber Omber
Hedbergite Hedbergite
Hemorphite Hemorphite
Veldspar Veldspar
Scordite Scordite
Pyroxeres Pyroxeres
Plagioclase Plagioclase
Jaspet Jaspet
Veldspar Veldspar
Scordite Scordite
Omber Omber
Hedbergite Hedbergite
Hemorphite Hemorphite
-0.25 to -0.349 Spodumain Spodumain Gneiss Gneiss Hedbergite Hedbergite Jaspet Jaspet Dark Ochre Dark Ochre Dark Ochre Dark Ochre
-0.35 to -0.449 Gneiss Gneiss Pyroxeres Pyroxeres Dark Ochre Dark Ochre Spodumain Spodumain Crokite Crokite Spodumain Spodumain
-0.45 to -0.549 Bistot Bistot Spodumain Spodumain Kernite Kernite Gneiss Gneiss Bistot Bistot Crokite Crokite
-0.55 to -0.649 Arkonor Arkonor Bistot Bistot Crokite Crokite Dark Ochre Dark Ochre Hemorphite Hemorphite Bistot Bistot
-0.65 to -0.749 Pyroxeres Pyroxeres Crokite Crokite Spodumain Spodumain Arkonor Arkonor Hedbergite Hedbergite Arkonor Arkonor
-0.75 to -0.849 Mercoxit Mercoxit
-0.85 to -1.00 Plagioclase Plagioclase Dark Ochre Dark Ochre Bistot Bistot Kernite Kernite Arkonor Arkonor Gneiss Gneiss
  • Note that, going down each column, all ores present in the class above also spawn. For instance, "J" systems spawn Veldspar, Scordite, Pyroxeres, Plagioclase, and Jaspet. "J1" systems have all of those, plus Dark Ochre. "J2" systems have everything in "J1" systems, plus Crokite, and so on.

In general, the rarer the ore, the higher its volume per unit (e.g. one unit of Veldspar has a volume of 0.1 m3, whereas one unit of Arkonor has a volume of 16 m3). Since mining lasers mine a given volume of ore per minute, it takes longer to mine the rarer ore types. Additionally, each ore reprocesses into a different set of minerals. For details, see Reprocessing.

Note that mining Mercoxit requires the Deep Core Mining skill as well as special mining modules (Deep Core Miners or Deep Core Strip Miners). All other ore types can be mined with all types of ore mining lasers or strip miners.