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== Asteroid distribution == | |||
[[File:Glow_roid_grid.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Asteroid distribution]] | |||
[[File:Asteroid-belt-overview.jpg|thumb|250px|right|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).]] | |||
{{hatnote|For the distribution of ice asteroids, see [[Ice harvesting#Ice distribution|Ice distribution]].}} | |||
The EVE universe can be divided into [[topology|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|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. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" | |||
|- | |||
! style="background:#222222;" rowspan=2 | System<br>security<br>rating | |||
! style="background:#222222;" colspan=4 | Quarter | |||
|- | |||
! style="background:#222222;" | {{icon|amarr|64|Amarr quarter}} | |||
! style="background:#222222;" | {{icon|caldari|64|Caldari quarter}} | |||
! style="background:#222222;" | {{icon|gallente|64|Gallente quarter}} | |||
! style="background:#222222;" | {{icon|minmatar|64|Minmatar quarter}} | |||
|- | |||
| {{co|#2FEFEF|█}} 1.0 and lower | |||
| {{icon|veldspar|32|Veldspar}} Veldspar<br>{{icon|scordite|32|Scordite}} Scordite | |||
| {{icon|veldspar|32|Veldspar}} Veldspar<br>{{icon|scordite|32|Scordite}} Scordite | |||
| {{icon|veldspar|32|Veldspar}} Veldspar<br>{{icon|scordite|32|Scordite}} Scordite | |||
| {{icon|veldspar|32|Veldspar}} Veldspar<br>{{icon|scordite|32|Scordite}} Scordite | |||
|- | |||
| {{co|#48F0C0|█}} 0.9 and lower | |||
| {{icon|pyroxeres||Pyroxeres}} Pyroxeres | |||
| {{icon|pyroxeres||Pyroxeres}} Pyroxeres | |||
| {{icon|plagioclase||Plagioclase}} Plagioclase | |||
| {{icon|plagioclase||Plagioclase}} Plagioclase | |||
|- | |||
| {{co|#00F000|█}} 0.7 and lower | |||
| {{icon|kernite||Kernite}} Kernite | |||
| {{icon|plagioclase||Plagioclase}} Plagioclase | |||
| {{icon|omber||Omber}} Omber | |||
| {{icon|omber||Omber}} Omber | |||
|- | |||
| {{co|#D77700|█}} 0.4 and lower | |||
| {{icon|jaspet||Jaspet}} Jaspet | |||
| {{icon|kernite||Kernite}} Kernite | |||
| {{icon|jaspet||Jaspet}} Jaspet | |||
| {{icon|kernite||Kernite}} Kernite | |||
|- | |||
| {{co|#F04800|█}} 0.2 and lower | |||
| {{icon|hemorphite||Hemorphite}} Hemorphite | |||
| {{icon|hedbergite||Hedbergite}} Hedbergite | |||
| {{icon|hemorphite||Hemorphite}} Hemorphite | |||
| {{icon|hedbergite||Hedbergite}} Hedbergite | |||
|- | |||
| {{co|#F00000|█}} 0.0 and lower | |||
| {{icon|spodumain||Spodumain}} Spodumain<br>{{icon|gneiss||Gneiss}} Gneiss<br>{{icon|crokite||Crokite}} Crokite<br>{{icon|arkonor||Arkonor}} Arkonor<br>{{icon|bistot||Bistot}} Bistot<br>{{icon|mercoxit||Mercoxit}} Mercoxit | |||
| {{icon|dark ochre||Dark Ochre}} Dark Ochre<br>{{icon|crokite||Crokite}} Crokite<br>{{icon|spodumain||Spodumain}} Spodumain<br>{{icon|bistot||Bistot}} Bistot<br>{{icon|mercoxit||Mercoxit}} Mercoxit | |||
| {{icon|dark ochre||Dark Ochre}} Dark Ochre<br>{{icon|crokite||Crokite}} Crokite<br>{{icon|arkonor||Arkonor}} Arkonor<br>{{icon|bistot||Bistot}} Bistot<br>{{icon|mercoxit||Mercoxit}} Mercoxit | |||
| {{icon|spodumain||Spodumain}} Spodumain<br>{{icon|gneiss||Gneiss}} Gneiss<br>{{icon|arkonor||Arkonor}} Arkonor<br>{{icon|bistot||Bistot}} Bistot<br>{{icon|mercoxit||Mercoxit}} Mercoxit | |||
|} | |||
In general, the rarer the ore, the higher its volume per unit (e.g. one unit of Veldspar has a volume of 0.1 m<sup>3</sup>, whereas one unit of Arkonor has a volume of 16 m<sup>3</sup>). 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 {{sk|Deep Core Mining}} skill as well as [[ORE Basic Ship and Skill Guide#High-slot modules|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. | |||