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{{Update|Need additional table information for border/A0 and Pochven asteroids.}}
{{Update|Needs an overhaul for the Catalyst expansion [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/catalyst-expansion-notes Expansion notes]}}


'''Asteroids''' are large irregular chunks of rock that can be found in many places throughout New Eden. When mined, asteroids yield '''ore''' which, when refined, produces [[minerals]] of various types that serve as the basic building blocks of almost every [[Manufacturing|craftable]] item.
'''Asteroids''' are large irregular chunks of rock that can be found in many places throughout New Eden. When mined, asteroids yield '''ore''' which, when refined, produces [[minerals]] of various types that serve as the basic building blocks of almost every [[Manufacturing|craftable]] item.


== Where to find asteroids ==
== Where to find asteroids ==
[[File:Asteroid-belt-ingame.jpg|thumb|250px|An asteroid belt. The ship in the middle is sitting at the warp-in point.]]
[[File:Asteroid-belt-ingame.jpg|thumb|An asteroid belt. The ship in the middle is sitting at the warp-in point.]]
[[File:Asteroid-belt.png|thumb|250px|Asteroid belt geometry]]
[[File:Asteroid-belt.png|thumb|Asteroid belt geometry]]


=== Asteroid belts ===
=== Asteroid belts ===
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There are different types of asteroid cosmic anomalies, named by what kinds of ores are contained within. Each type comes in several variants (small, medium, average, and large) – the "larger" the anomaly, the more asteroids (and hence the more ore) it contains. A "Small Kernite and Omber Deposit" therefore contains a small number of Kernite and Omber asteroids, while a "Large Bistot Deposit" contains a large number of Bistot asteroids. Different types may have different number of variants. Smaller anomalies tend to contain only base ore variety and larger ones contain all three variaties (base, +5% and +10%).
There are different types of asteroid cosmic anomalies, named by what kinds of ores are contained within. Each type comes in several variants (small, medium, average, and large) – the "larger" the anomaly, the more asteroids (and hence the more ore) it contains. A "Small Kernite and Omber Deposit" therefore contains a small number of Kernite and Omber asteroids, while a "Large Bistot Deposit" contains a large number of Bistot asteroids. Different types may have different number of variants. Smaller anomalies tend to contain only base ore variety and larger ones contain all three variaties (base, +5% and +10%).


Highsec does not have ore anomalies, the exceptions being border ores (see {{Section link||Border ores}}) and [[Asteroid Belt Remnants]] anomaly in new players spawn areas which contain Veldspar. Lowsec, NPC nullsec, Sovereign nullsec, Wormhole space and Triglavian space all have different types of anomalies.
Highsec, Lowsec, NPC nullsec, Sovereign nullsec, Wormhole space and Triglavian space all have different types of anomalies.


=== Deadspace pockets ===
=== Deadspace pockets ===
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=== Ores in belts ===
=== Ores in belts ===
==== Highsec and lowsec ====
==== Highsec and lowsec ====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"  
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background: #222222;"
|- style="background-color: var(--background-color-warning-subtle);"
! rowspan=2 | System<br>security<br>rating
! rowspan=2 | System<br>security<br>rating
! colspan=4 | Quarter
! colspan=4 | Quarter
|- style="background: #222222;"
|- style="background-color: var(--background-color-warning-subtle);"
! [[File:Logo_faction_amarr_empire.png|64px|link=|Amarr quarter]]
! [[File:Logo_faction_amarr_empire.png|64px|link=|Amarr quarter]]
! [[File:Logo_faction_caldari_state.png|64px|link=|Caldari quarter]]
! [[File:Logo_faction_caldari_state.png|64px|link=|Caldari quarter]]
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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, which is most easily viewed via sites like [https://evemaps.dotlan.net/ Dotlan] by using the Security Class filter on a map. We will ignore the security class number, using only the letter, as it seems this is exactly what is important.
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, which is most easily viewed via sites like [https://evemaps.dotlan.net/ Dotlan] by using the Security Class filter on a map. We will ignore the security class number, using only the letter, as it seems this is exactly what is important.


The following table shows the security class letter used for null security regions:
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Security class letter used for null security regions
|- style="background-color: var(--background-color-warning-subtle);"
! Class !! Region !! Pirates type
|-
|-
! style="background:#222222;" | Class Letter !! style="background:#222222;" | Region !! style="background:#222222;" | Pirates type
| style="text-align: center" | F || Detorid, Cache, Insmother, Impass, Feythabolis, Tenerifis, Omist || Angel Cartel
|-
| F || Detorid, Cache, Insmother, Impass, Feythabolis, Tenerifis, Omist || Angel Cartel
|-
|-
| G || Stain, Esoteria, Querious, Paragon Soul, Delve, Period Basis || Blood Raiders and Sansha
| style="text-align: center" | G || Stain, Esoteria, Querious, Paragon Soul, Delve, Period Basis || Blood Raiders and Sansha
|-
|-
| H || Vale of the Silent, Tribute, Venal, Geminate, Deklein, Tenal, Branch || Guristas
| style="text-align: center" | H || Vale of the Silent, Tribute, Venal, Geminate, Deklein, Tenal, Branch || Guristas
|-
|-
| I || Wicked Creek, Scalding Pass, Great Wildlands, Curse, Catch, Immensea, Providence || Angel Cartel
| style="text-align: center" | I || Wicked Creek, Scalding Pass, Great Wildlands, Curse, Catch, Immensea, Providence || Angel Cartel
|-
|-
| J || Pure Blind, Syndicate, Fade, Cloud Ring, Outer Ring, Fountain || Serpentis and Guristas (Pure Blind)
| style="text-align: center" | J || Pure Blind, Syndicate, Fade, Cloud Ring, Outer Ring, Fountain || Serpentis and Guristas (Pure Blind)
|-
|-
| K || Cobalt Edge, Perrigen Falls, Malpais, Oasa, Kalevala Expanse, Outer Passage, Etherium Reach, The Spire || Drones
| style="text-align: center" | K || Cobalt Edge, Perrigen Falls, Malpais, Oasa, Kalevala Expanse, Outer Passage, Etherium Reach, The Spire || Drones
|}
|}


Security class F-J follow simple rules defined in the following table. Note that for many regions some security levels do not exist leading to missing some ores, for example in Curse all systems are between 0.0 and -0.3 which according to this table leads to no ore belts at all.
Security class F-J follow simple rules defined in the following table. Note that for many regions some security levels do not exist leading to missing some ores, for example in Curse all systems are between 0.0 and -0.3 which according to this table leads to no ore belts at all.


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"  
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"  
|-
|- style="background-color: var(--background-color-warning-subtle);"
! style="background:#222222;" rowspan=2 | System<br>true<br>sec
! rowspan=2 | System<br>true sec
! style="background:#222222;" colspan=6 | Security Class
! colspan=6 | Security Class
|-
|- style="background-color: var(--background-color-warning-subtle);"
! style="background:#222222;" | F
! F
! style="background:#222222;" | G
! G
! style="background:#222222;" | H
! H
! style="background:#222222;" | I
! I
! style="background:#222222;" | J
! J
|-
|-
| &le; 0.0:
| &le; 0.0:
| -
| -
| {{icon|kernite||Kernite}} Kernite
| [[File:ore_kernite.png|32px|link=|Kernite]] Kernite
| {{icon|pyroxeres||Pyroxeres}} Pyroxeres
| [[File:ore_pyroxeres.png|32px|link=|Pyroxeres]] Pyroxeres
| -
| -
| {{icon|pyroxeres||Pyroxeres}} Pyroxeres
| [[File:ore_pyroxeres.png|32px|link=|Pyroxeres]] Pyroxeres
|-
|-
| &le; -0.4:
| &le; -0.4:
| -
| -
| {{icon|pyroxeres||Pyroxeres}} Pyroxeres
| [[File:ore_pyroxeres.png|32px|link=|Pyroxeres]] Pyroxeres
| -
| -
| -
| -
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|-
|-
| &le; -0.5:
| &le; -0.5:
| {{icon|bistot||Bistot}} Bistot
| [[File:ore_bistot.png|32px|link=|Bistot]] Bistot
|  -
|  -
| {{icon|kernite||Kernite}} Kernite
| [[File:ore_kernite.png|32px|link=|Kernite]] Kernite
| -
| -
| {{icon|bistot||Bistot}} Bistot
| [[File:ore_bistot.png|32px|link=|Bistot]] Bistot
|-
|-
| &le; -0.6:
| &le; -0.6:
| {{icon|arkonor||Arkonor}} Arkonor
| [[File:ore_arkonor.png|32px|link=|Arkonor]] Arkonor
| {{icon|bistot||Bistot}} Bistot
| [[File:ore_bistot.png|32px|link=|Bistot]] Bistot
| -
| -
| -
| -
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|-
|-
| &le; -0.7:
| &le; -0.7:
| {{icon|pyroxeres||Pyroxeres}} Pyroxeres
| [[File:ore_pyroxeres.png|32px|link=|Pyroxeres]] Pyroxeres
| -
| -
| -
| -
| {{icon|arkonor||Arkonor}} Arkonor
| [[File:ore_arkonor.png|32px|link=|Arkonor]] Arkonor
| -
| -
|-
|-
| &le; -0.8:
| &le; -0.8:
! colspan= 6 | {{icon|mercoxit||Mercoxit}} Mercoxit
! colspan= 6 | [[File:ore_mercoxit.png|32px|link=|Mercoxit]] Mercoxit
|-
|-
| &le; -0.9:
| &le; -0.9:
| -
| -
| -
| -
| {{icon|bistot||Bistot}} Bistot
| [[File:ore_bistot.png|32px|link=|Bistot]] Bistot
| {{icon|kernite||Kernite}} Kernite
| [[File:ore_kernite.png|32px|link=|Kernite]] Kernite
| {{icon|arkonor||Arkonor}} Arkonor
| [[File:ore_arkonor.png|32px|link=|Arkonor]] Arkonor
|}
|}


Note that there seem to be some additional exceptions that do not show ingame through Agency window, but are present in belts. For example, -1.0 system MVUO-F in Period Basis seems to have Arkonor in belts in addition to four other ores predicted by this table.{{verify}}
Note that there seem to be some additional exceptions that do not show in-game through the Agency window, but are present in belts. For example, -1.0 system MVUO-F in Period Basis seems to have Arkonor in belts in addition to four other ores predicted by this table.{{verify}}


Dronelands regions (class K) all contain Arkonor, Bistot and Mercoxit, but the security level at which each ore starts differs from region to region. Moreover, even inside of a region contents of belts differ a lot between systems which hints that there is some other rule used here. The general rule seems to be that the further from Empire, the less ores are present. For example, in Etherium Reach, close to Empire, Bistot starts from 0.0, Arkonor starts from -0.2 and Mercoxit starts from -0.5 (though not in all -0.5 systems). On the other hand, in Cobalt Edge Bistot starts from -0.6, Arkonor from -0.7 and Mercoxit from -0.8.
Dronelands regions (class K) all contain Arkonor, Bistot and Mercoxit, but the security level at which each ore starts differs from region to region. Moreover, even inside of a region contents of belts differ a lot between systems which hints that there is some other rule used here. The general rule seems to be that the further from Empire, the less ores are present. For example, in Etherium Reach, close to Empire, Bistot starts from 0.0, Arkonor starts from -0.2 and Mercoxit starts from -0.5 (though not in all -0.5 systems). On the other hand, in Cobalt Edge Bistot starts from -0.6, Arkonor from -0.7 and Mercoxit from -0.8.
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=== Ore anomalies ===
=== Ore anomalies ===
For more detailed information on ore locations: https://ore.cerlestes.de/ore
For more detailed information on ore locations: https://ore.cerlestes.de/ore
{{Hatnote|The 'hidden' versions of the sites are technically not anomalies but [[cosmic signature]]s as they need to be scanned down.}}


==== High security space ====
==== High security space ====
{{see also|High-sec}}
{{see also|High-sec}}
Highsec does not have ore anomalies, the exceptions being border ores (see {{Section link||Border ores}}) and [[Asteroid Belt Remnants]] anomaly in new players spawn areas which contain Veldspar.
* [[Asteroid Belt Remnants]] anomaly in starter and career agents systems which contain Veldspar.
** ''With the Catalyst expansion revamped to <empire> Managed Asteroid Belt (i.e. Republic Managed Asteroid Belt in Minmatar space)''
*** Only one per system
*** Gated and limited to basic [[venture]]s and standard [[corvette]]s
* Omber Deposit<ref name=CatExp /> ([[Small Omber Deposit|small]] • [[Average Omber Deposit|Average]] • [[Large Omber Deposit|Large]]). Spawns rarely in all high security space between 0.5 and 0.8 security rating.
* Kernite and Omber Deposit<ref name=CatExp /> ([[Small Kernite and Omber Deposit|small]] • [[Average Kernite and Omber Deposit|Average]] • [[Large Kernite and Omber Deposit|Large]]). Spawns rarely in all high security space between 0.5 and 0.8 security rating.
* Small Mordunium Deposit, in 0.5 security systems bordering lowsec<ref name= R2025-07-31.1 />


==== Low security space ====
==== Low security space ====
{{see also|Low-sec}}
{{see also|Low-sec}}
* Jaspet ([[Medium Jaspet Deposit|medium]])
* Jaspet ([[Average Jaspet Deposit|average]])
* Gneiss ([[Small Gneiss Deposit|small]] • [[Average Gneiss Deposit|average]] • [[Large Gneiss Deposit|large]])
* Gneiss ([[Small Gneiss Deposit|small]] • [[Hidden Gneiss Deposit|hidden]] • [[Average Gneiss Deposit|average]] • [[Large Gneiss Deposit|large]])
* Dark Ochre and Gneiss ([[Small Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit|small]] • [[Average Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit|average]] • [[Large Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit|large]])
* Dark Ochre and Gneiss ([[Small Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit|small]] • [[Hidden Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit|hidden]] • [[Average Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit|average]] • [[Large Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit|large]])
* Crokite and Dark Ochre ([[Small Crokite and Dark Ochre Deposit|small]] • [[Average Crokite and Dark Ochre Deposit|average]] • [[Large Crokite and Dark Ochre Deposit|large]])
* Crokite and Dark Ochre ([[Small Crokite and Dark Ochre Deposit|small]] • [[Average Crokite and Dark Ochre Deposit|average]] • [[Large Crokite and Dark Ochre Deposit|large]])
* Crokite, Dark Ochre and Gneiss ([[Small Crokite, Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit|small]] • [[Average Crokite, Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit|average]] • [[Large Crokite, Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit|large]])
* Crokite, Dark Ochre and Gneiss ([[Small Crokite, Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit|small]] • [[Average Crokite, Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit|average]] • [[Large Crokite, Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit|large]])
* Hedbergite, Hemorphite and Jaspet ([[Small Hedbergite, Hemorphite and Jaspet Deposit|small]] • [[Average Hedbergite, Hemorphite and Jaspet Deposit|average]] • [[Large Hedbergite, Hemorphite and Jaspet Deposit|large]])
* Hedbergite, Hemorphite and Jaspet ([[Small Hedbergite, Hemorphite and Jaspet Deposit|small]] • [[Average Hedbergite, Hemorphite and Jaspet Deposit|average]] • [[Large Hedbergite, Hemorphite and Jaspet Deposit|large]])
* [[Mordunium Deposit]], only in non-[[Faction Warfare]] systems<ref name= R2025-07-31.1 />


==== Null security space ====
==== Null security space ====
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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.
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.


==== Wormholes ====
===== Ore Prospecting Arrays =====
{{Main|Wormhole sites#Ore sites}}
In player-owned [[Sovereignty|sovereign nullsec]], it is possible to deploy [[Ore Prospecting Array]]s, a deployable sovereignty structure which, when deployed in a system, periodically generates asteroid clusters of various sizes at set intervals.
Arkonor, Bistot, Gneiss, Kernite, Omber, and Pyroxeres deposits may be found in wormholes.
 
==== Pochven ====
With the creation of [[Pochven]], new ore types were added to the game which can only be found in these areas. Bezdnacine, Rakovene, and Talassonite are the new ores, while Spodumain and Mercoxit can also be found there, with Mercoxit only spawning in home systems.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|-
| {{co|#741313|█}} Pochven
| [[File:ore_talassonite.png|32px|link=|Talassonite]] Talassonite [[File:ore_rakovene.png|32px|link=|Rakovene]] Rakovene [[File:ore_bezdnacine.png|32px|link=|Bezdnacine]] Bezdnacine
|}
 
==== Ore Prospecting Arrays ====
In player-owned [[Sovereignty|sovereign nullsec]], it is possible to deploy {{co|wheat|Ore Prospecting Arrays}}, a deployable sovereignty structure which, when deployed in a system, periodically generates asteroid clusters of various sizes at set intervals.


All sizes of asteroid clusters are capable of spawning regardless of system security status, and all clusters of a given size contain the same volume of ore, but asteroid clusters in lower security levels will spawn the more valuable ore variants with greater frequency. All clusters contain varying amounts of all Arkonor and Bistot, additionally different clusters provide access to Mercoxit, Pyroxeres, Omber, Kernite, Crokite.
All sizes of asteroid clusters are capable of spawning regardless of system security status, and all clusters of a given size contain the same volume of ore, but asteroid clusters in lower security levels will spawn the more valuable ore variants with greater frequency. All clusters contain varying amounts of all Arkonor and Bistot, additionally different clusters provide access to Mercoxit, Pyroxeres, Omber, Kernite, Crokite.
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Respawn cooldown to all Asteroid Cluster anomalies scales based on the size of the anomaly, listed above.
Respawn cooldown to all Asteroid Cluster anomalies scales based on the size of the anomaly, listed above.


Some of these new sites are majorly changed with the new [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/sovereignty-updates-transition-and-upgrades Equinox release], with NPC players able to pick which anomalies they want to spawn. This data is rapidly being gathered at this time.  A new smaller Prospecting Array was added, and the existing Prospecting Arrays were move to 'Isogen Prospecting Arrays 2' with a patch <ref>Patch notes: [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-version-22-01?utm_source=launcher&origin=launcher&utm_content=en#h2-1 Version 22.01 release 2024-10-30.1]</ref>.
Some of these new sites are majorly changed with the Equinox release <ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/sovereignty-updates-transition-and-upgrades Sovereignty Updates: Transition & Upgrades]</ref>, with players able to pick which anomalies they want to spawn. A new smaller Prospecting Array was added, and the existing Prospecting Arrays were moved to 'Isogen Prospecting Arrays 2'<ref>Patch notes: [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-version-22-01#h2-1 Version 22.01 release 2024-10-30.1]</ref>.


* Isogen Prospecting Arrays
* Isogen Prospecting Arrays
** 1 - TBD - 1:00 hour respawn time, 325k volume, avg rock size: unknown
** 1 - TBD - 1:00 hour respawn time, 325k volume, avg rock size: unknown
** 2 - [[Griemeer Deposit]] - 4:20 hours respawn time, 3m volume, avg rock size: 36k, 37k, 39k, 43k
** 2 - [[Griemeer Deposit]] - 4:20 hours respawn time, 3m volume, avg rock size: 36k, 37k, 39k, 43k
** 3 - [[Large Griemeer Deposit]] - TBD
* Mexallon Prospecting Array
* Mexallon Prospecting Array
** 1 - TBD - 1:00 hour respawn time, 500k volume, avg rock size: unknown
** 1 - TBD - 1:00 hour respawn time, 500k volume, avg rock size: unknown
** 2 - [[Kylixium Deposit]] - 4:20 hour respawn time, 3.0m volume, avg rock size: 26k, 33k, 37k, 39k
** 2 - [[Kylixium Deposit]] - 4:20 hour respawn time, 3.0m volume, avg rock size: 26k, 33k, 37k, 39k
** 3 - [[Large Kylixium Deposit]] -  TBD
* Megacyte Prospecting Array
* Megacyte Prospecting Array
** 1 - [[Small Ueganite Deposit]] - instant respawn time, 500k volume, avg rock size: 11k, 15k, 20k, 24k
** 1 - [[Small Ueganite Deposit]] - 1 hour respawn time, 500k volume, avg rock size: 11k, 15k, 20k, 24k
** 2 - [[Ueganite Deposit]] - 4:20 hour respawn time, 4.0m volume, avg rock size: 37k, 45k, 51k
** 2 - [[Ueganite Deposit]] - 4:20 hour respawn time, 4.0m volume, avg rock size: 37k, 45k, 51k
** 3 - [[Large Ueganite Deposit]] - TBD
* Mercoxit (Does not have an official Prospecting Array, just shows up alongside other arrays)
* Mercoxit (Does not have an official Prospecting Array, just shows up alongside other arrays)
** [[Small Mercoxit Deposit]] - exists, 10k volume
** [[Small Mercoxit Deposit]] - exists, 10k volume
** [[Average Mercoxit Deposit]] - exists, 40k volume
** [[Average Mercoxit Deposit]] - exists, 40k volume
** [[Large Mercoxit Deposit]] - 2.5 hours respawn time, 240k volume, avg rock size: 10k, 13k, 17k
** [[Large Mercoxit Deposit]] - 8 hours respawn time, 240k volume, avg rock size: 10k, 13k, 17k
** [[Enormous Mercoxit Deposit]] - 12 hour respawn time, 960k volume
* Nocxium Prospecting Array
* Nocxium Prospecting Array
** 1 - TBD - 1:00 hour respawn time, 325k volume, avg rock size: unknown
** 1 - TBD - 1:00 hour respawn time, 325k volume, avg rock size: unknown
** 2 - [[Nocxite Deposit]] - 4:20 hour respawn time, 3.0m volume, avg rock size: 19k, 22k, 27k, 63k
** 2 - [[Nocxite Deposit]] - 4:20 hour respawn time, 3.0m volume, avg rock size: 19k, 22k, 27k, 63k
* Pyerite Prospecting Array
* Pyerite Prospecting Array
** 1 - TBD - 1:00 hour respawn time, 1,000k volume, avg rock size: unknown
** 1 - Small Mordunium Deposit(TBD) - 1:00 hour respawn time, 1,000k volume, avg rock size: unknown
** 2- [[Mordunium Deposit]] - 4:20 hour respawn time, 6.0m volume, avg rock size: 38k, 40k, 46k, 63k
*** Will also rarely appear in highsec 0.5 systems which border lowsec<ref name= R2025-07-31.1 />.
** 2 - [[Mordunium Deposit]] - 4:20 hour respawn time, 6.0m volume, avg rock size: 38k, 40k, 46k, 63k
*** Will also rarely appear in lowsec non-[[Faction Warfare]] systems<ref name= R2025-07-31.1 />.
** 3 - [[Large Mordunium Deposit]] - TBD
* Tritanium Prospecting Array
* Tritanium Prospecting Array
** 1 - TBD - 1:00 hour respawn time, 500k volume, avg rock size: unknown
** 1 - TBD - 1:00 hour respawn time, 500k volume, avg rock size: unknown
** 2 - [[Veldspar Deposit]] - 4:20 hour respawn time, 3.7m volume, avg rock size: 31k, 35k, 41k
** 2 - [[Veldspar Deposit]] - 4:20 hour respawn time, 3.7m volume, avg rock size: 31k, 35k, 41k
** 3 - [[Large Veldspar Deposit]] - TBD
* Zydrine Prospecting Array
* Zydrine Prospecting Array
** 1 - TBD - 1:00 hour respawn time, 750k volume, avg rock size: unknown
** 1 - [[Small Hezorime Deposit]] - 1:00 hour respawn time, 750k volume, avg rock size: unknown
** 2 - [[Hezorime Deposit]] - 4:20 hours respawn time, 5.6m volume, avg rock size: 33k, 132k, 240k
** 2 - [[Hezorime Deposit]] - 4:20 hours respawn time, 5.6m volume, avg rock size: 33k, 132k, 240k
** 3 - [[Large Hezorime Deposit]] - TBD
Note that the respawn timer for medium deposits begin when a site is fully cleared, but small deposits begin their respawn timer as soon as the first ship warps onto the site.
===== Mining Escalation =====
The [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/sovereignty-updates-transition-and-upgrades Equinox release] introduced a mining Escalation called the "Interstitial Ore Deposit". (Escalations are chance-based secondary sites that can be created when you finish certain sites.) This voluminous asteroid field is more valuable compared to standard null sec fields both in total value and ISK-per-minute terms, however it seems to be quite rare. They de-spawn 6 hours after creation, per the person who reported it <ref>Redit post: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/1dy5l40/mining_escalations Mining Escalations] by matzy_2000</ref>.


==== Mining Escalations ====
* [[Interstitial Ore Deposit]] - no respawn timer, expires in 6 hours, 8.5m volume, avg rock sizes: 69k, 89k, 160k. (was 4.5m volume, avg rock sizes: 8k, 11k, 15k, 18k, 20k, 22k)
The [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/sovereignty-updates-transition-and-upgrades Equinox release] introduced Mining escalations.  These are larger fields that are more valuable and bigger than the current null sec fields.  This is currently in flux and very very rare.  They currently despawn if you don't finish mining it inside of 6 hours, per the person who reported it <ref>Redit post: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/1dy5l40/mining_escalations Mining Escalations] by matzy_2000</ref>.


* [[Interstitial Ore Deposit]] - uneven respawn timer, expires in 6 hours, 8.5m volume, avg rock sizes: 69k,89k, 160k. (was 4.5m volume, avg rock sizes: 8k, 11k, 15k, 18k, 20k, 22k)
==== Wormholes ====
{{Main|Wormhole sites#Ore sites}}
Arkonor, Bistot, Gneiss, Kernite, Omber, and Pyroxeres deposits may be found in wormholes.


==== Pochven ====
With the creation of [[Pochven]], new ore types were added to the game which can only be found in these areas. Bezdnacine, Rakovene, and Talassonite are the new ores, while Spodumain and Mercoxit can also be found there, with Mercoxit only spawning in home systems.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| {{co|#741313|█}} Pochven
| [[File:ore_talassonite.png|32px|link=|Talassonite]] Talassonite [[File:ore_rakovene.png|32px|link=|Rakovene]] Rakovene [[File:ore_bezdnacine.png|32px|link=|Bezdnacine]] Bezdnacine
|}
==== Border ores ====
==== Border ores ====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"  
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"  
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== Ore variants ==
== Ore variants ==
Most asteroid types have two extra subtypes that yield more (+5% / +10%) minerals when [[reprocessing|reprocessed]]; some of the ores have also a +15% subtype. Otherwise they are identical in every way to their base ore, and are found in the same regions, but in lower quantities. For instance, if an asteroid belt has Omber asteroids, it will also have some Silvery Omber asteroids and a few Golden Omber asteroids. If you get the chance, you should always mine the higher-yield variants before mining the base ore.
Most asteroid types have two extra subtypes (''<ore>'' II-Grade, +5% and ''<ore>'' III-Grade, +10%) that yield more minerals when [[reprocessing]]; some of the ores also have a +15% (''<ore>'' IV-Grade) subtype. Otherwise they are identical in every way to their base ore, and are found in the same regions, but in lower quantities. For instance, if an asteroid belt has Omber asteroids, it will also have some Omber II-Grade asteroids and a few Omber III-Grade asteroids. If you get the chance, you should always mine the higher-yield variants before mining the base ore.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background: #222222;"
|- style="background-color: var(--background-color-warning-subtle);"
! Base ore
! Ore
! +5% variant
! +10% variant
! +15% variant
! size ({{m3|ns}})
! size ({{m3|ns}})
! Minerals
! Minerals
! Note
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_veldspar.png|32px|link=|Veldspar]] Veldspar
| [[File:ore_veldspar.png|32px|link=|Veldspar]] Veldspar
| Concentrated Veldspar
| Dense Veldspar
| Stable Veldspar
| 0.1
| 0.1
| Tritanium
| Tritanium
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_scordite.png|32px|link=|Scordite]] Scordite
| [[File:ore_scordite.png|32px|link=|Scordite]] Scordite
| Condensed Scordite
| Massive Scordite
| Glossy Scordite
| 0.15
| 0.15
| Tritanium, Pyerite
| Tritanium, Pyerite
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_pyroxeres.png|32px|link=|Pyroxeres]] Pyroxeres
| [[File:ore_pyroxeres.png|32px|link=|Pyroxeres]] Pyroxeres
| Solid Pyroxeres
| Viscous Pyroxeres
| Opulent Pyroxeres
| 0.3
| 0.3
| Pyerite, Mexallon
| Pyerite, Mexallon
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_plagioclase.png|32px|link=|Plagioclase]] Plagioclase
| [[File:ore_plagioclase.png|32px|link=|Plagioclase]] Plagioclase
| Azure Plagioclase
| Rich Plagioclase
| Sparkling Plagioclase
| 0.35
| 0.35
| Tritanium, Mexallon
| Tritanium, Mexallon
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_omber.png|32px|link=|Omber]] Omber
| [[File:ore_omber.png|32px|link=|Omber]] Omber
| Silvery Omber
| Golden Omber
| Platinoid Omber
| 0.6
| 0.6
| Pyerite, Isogen
| Pyerite, Isogen
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_kernite.png|32px|link=|Kernite]] Kernite
| [[File:ore_kernite.png|32px|link=|Kernite]] Kernite
| Luminous Kernite
| Fiery Kernite
| Resplendant Kernite
| 1.2
| 1.2
| Mexallon, Isogen
| Mexallon, Isogen
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_jaspet.png|32px|link=|Jaspet]] Jaspet
| [[File:ore_jaspet.png|32px|link=|Jaspet]] Jaspet
| Pure Jaspet
| Pristine Jaspet
| Immaculate Jaspet
| 2
| 2
| Mexallon, Nocxium
| Mexallon, Nocxium
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_hemorphite.png|32px|link=|Hemorphite]] Hemorphite
| [[File:ore_hemorphite.png|32px|link=|Hemorphite]] Hemorphite
| Vivid Hemorphite
| Radiant Hemorphite
| Scintillating Hemorphite
| 3
| 3
| Isogen, Nocxium
| Isogen, Nocxium
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_hedbergite.png|32px|link=|Hedbergite]] Hedbergite
| [[File:ore_hedbergite.png|32px|link=|Hedbergite]] Hedbergite
| Vitric Hedbergite
| Glazed Hedbergite
| Lustrous Hedbergite
| 3
| 3
| Pyerite, Nocxium
| Pyerite, Nocxium
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_gneiss.png|32px|link=|Gneiss]] Gneiss
| [[File:ore_gneiss.png|32px|link=|Gneiss]] Gneiss
| Iridescent Gneiss
| Prismatic Gneiss
| Brilliant Gneiss
| 5
| 5
| Pyerite, Mexallon, Isogen
| Pyerite, Mexallon, Isogen
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_dark ochre.png|32px|link=|Dark Ochre]] Dark Ochre
| [[File:ore_dark ochre.png|32px|link=|Dark Ochre]] Dark Ochre
| Onyx Ochre
| Obsidian Ochre
| Jet Ochre
| 8
| 8
| Mexallon, Isogen, Nocxium
| Mexallon, Isogen, Nocxium
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_crokite.png|32px|link=|Crokite]] Crokite
| [[File:ore_crokite.png|32px|link=|Crokite]] Crokite
| Sharp Crokite
| Crystalline Crokite
| Pellucid Crokite
| 16
| 16
| Pyerite, Mexallon, Nocxium
| Pyerite, Mexallon, Nocxium
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_spodumain.png|32px|link=|Spodumain]] Spodumain
| [[File:ore_spodumain.png|32px|link=|Spodumain]] Spodumain
| Bright Spodumain
| Gleaming Spodumain
| Dazzling Spodumain
| 16
| 16
| Tritanium, Isogen, Nocxium, Zydrine, Megacyte
| Tritanium, Isogen, Nocxium, Zydrine, Megacyte
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_arkonor.png|32px|link=|Arkonor]] Arkonor
| [[File:ore_arkonor.png|32px|link=|Arkonor]] Arkonor
| Crimson Arkonor
| Prime Arkonor
| Flawless Arkonor
| 16
| 16
| Pyerite, Mexallon, Megacyte
| Pyerite, Mexallon, Megacyte
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_bistot.png|32px|link=|Bistot]] Bistot
| [[File:ore_bistot.png|32px|link=|Bistot]] Bistot
| Triclinic Bistot
| Monoclinic Bistot
| Cubic Bistot
| 16
| 16
| Pyerite, Mexallon, Zydrine
| Pyerite, Mexallon, Zydrine
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_mercoxit.png|32px|link=|Mercoxit]] Mercoxit
| [[File:ore_mercoxit.png|32px|link=|Mercoxit]] Mercoxit
| Magma Mercoxit
| Vitreous Mercoxit
|
| 40
| 40
| Morphite
| Morphite
| No IV-Grade
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_ducinium.png|32px|link=|Ducinium]] Ducinium
| [[File:ore_ducinium.png|32px|link=|Ducinium]] Ducinium
| Noble Ducinium
| Royal Ducinium
| Imperial Ducinium
| 16
| 16
| Megacyte
| Megacyte
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_eifyrium.png|32px|link=|Eifyrium]] Eifyrium
| [[File:ore_eifyrium.png|32px|link=|Eifyrium]] Eifyrium
| Doped Eifyrium
| Boosted Eifyrium
| Augmented Eifyrium
| 16
| 16
| Zydrine
| Zydrine
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_mordunium.png|32px|link=|Mordunium]] Mordunium
| [[File:ore_mordunium.png|32px|link=|Mordunium]] Mordunium
| Plum Mordunium
| Prize Mordunium
| Plunder Mordunium
| 0.1
| 0.1
| Pyerite
| Pyerite
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_ytirium.png|32px|link=|Ytirium]] Ytirium
| [[File:ore_ytirium.png|32px|link=|Ytirium]] Ytirium
| Bootleg Ytirium
| Firewater Ytirium
| Moonshine Ytirium
| 0.6
| 0.6
| Isogen
| Isogen
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_bezdnacine.png|32px|link=|Bezdnacine]] Bezdnacine
| [[File:ore_bezdnacine.png|32px|link=|Bezdnacine]] Bezdnacine
| Abyssal Bezdnacine
| Hadal Bezdnacine
|
| 16
| 16
| Tritanium, Isogen, Megacyte
| Tritanium, Isogen, Megacyte
| No IV-Grade
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_rakovene.png|32px|link=|Rakovene]] Rakovene
| [[File:ore_rakovene.png|32px|link=|Rakovene]] Rakovene
| Abyssal Rakovene
| Hadal Rakovene
|
| 16
| 16
| Tritanium, Isogen, Zydrine
| Tritanium, Isogen, Zydrine
| No IV-Grade
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_talassonite.png|32px|link=|Talassonite]] Talassonite  
| [[File:ore_talassonite.png|32px|link=|Talassonite]] Talassonite  
| Abyssal Talassonite
| Hadal Talassonite
|
| 16
| 16
| Tritanium, Nocxium, Megacyte
| Tritanium, Nocxium, Megacyte
| No IV-Grade
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_griemeer.png|32px|link=|Griemeer]] Griemeer
| [[File:ore_griemeer.png|32px|link=|Griemeer]] Griemeer
| 0.8
| Tritanium, Isogen
|-
| [[File:ore_hezorime.png|32px|link=|Hezorime]] Hezorime
| 5
| Tritanium, Isogen, Zydrine
|-
| [[File:ore_kylixium.png|32px|link=|Kylixium]] Kylixium
| 1.20
| Tritanium, Pyerite, Mexallon
|-
| [[File:ore_nocxite.png|32px|link=|Nocxite]] Nocxite
| 4
| Tritanium, Pyerite, Nocxium
|-
| [[File:ore_ueganite.png|32px|Ueganite]] Ueganite
| 5
| Tritanium, Megacyte
|-
| [[File:ore_prismaticite.png|32px|Prismaticite]] Prismaticite
| 40
| Random
| No variants
|}
{{expansion past|
The catalyst expansion in November 2025 changed the ore variable's names from individual words to the Grade system. This change was not mentioned in the [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/catalyst-expansion-notes expansion notes]. As of 27 November 2025 these names are still mentioned in the ore info's description tab.
}}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|+ Pre Catalyst ore variant names.
|- style="background-color: var(--background-color-warning-subtle);"
! Base ore
! +5% variant
! +10% variant
! +15% variant
|-
| Veldspar
| Concentrated Veldspar
| Dense Veldspar
| Stable Veldspar
|-
| Scordite
| Condensed Scordite
| Massive Scordite
| Glossy Scordite
|-
| Pyroxeres
| Solid Pyroxeres
| Viscous Pyroxeres
| Opulent Pyroxeres
|-
| Plagioclase
| Azure Plagioclase
| Rich Plagioclase
| Sparkling Plagioclase
|-
| Omber
| Silvery Omber
| Golden Omber
| Platinoid Omber
|-
| Kernite
| Luminous Kernite
| Fiery Kernite
| Resplendant Kernite
|-
| Jaspet
| Pure Jaspet
| Pristine Jaspet
| Immaculate Jaspet
|-
| Hemorphite
| Vivid Hemorphite
| Radiant Hemorphite
| Scintillating Hemorphite
|-
| Hedbergite
| Vitric Hedbergite
| Glazed Hedbergite
| Lustrous Hedbergite
|-
| Gneiss
| Iridescent Gneiss
| Prismatic Gneiss
| Brilliant Gneiss
|-
| Dark Ochre
| Onyx Ochre
| Obsidian Ochre
| Jet Ochre
|-
| Crokite
| Sharp Crokite
| Crystalline Crokite
| Pellucid Crokite
|-
| Spodumain
| Bright Spodumain
| Gleaming Spodumain
| Dazzling Spodumain
|-
| Arkonor
| Crimson Arkonor
| Prime Arkonor
| Flawless Arkonor
|-
| Bistot
| Triclinic Bistot
| Monoclinic Bistot
| Cubic Bistot
|-
| Mercoxit
| Magma Mercoxit
| Vitreous Mercoxit
| -
|-
| Ducinium
| Noble Ducinium
| Royal Ducinium
| Imperial Ducinium
|-
| Eifyrium
| Doped Eifyrium
| Boosted Eifyrium
| Augmented Eifyrium
|-
| Mordunium
| Plum Mordunium
| Prize Mordunium
| Plunder Mordunium
|-
| Ytirium
| Bootleg Ytirium
| Firewater Ytirium
| Moonshine Ytirium
|-
| Bezdnacine
| Abyssal Bezdnacine
| Hadal Bezdnacine
| -
|-
| Rakovene
| Abyssal Rakovene
| Hadal Rakovene
| -
|-
| Talassonite
| Abyssal Talassonite
| Hadal Talassonite
| -
|-
| Griemeer
| Clear Griemeer
| Clear Griemeer
| Inky Griemeer
| Inky Griemeer
| Opaque Griemeer
| Opaque Griemeer
| 0.8
| Tritanium, Isogen
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_hezorime.png|32px|link=|Hezorime]] Hezorime
| Hezorime
| Dull Hezorime
| Dull Hezorime
| Serrated Hezorime
| Serrated Hezorime
| Sharp Hezorime
| Sharp Hezorime
| 5
| Tritanium, Isogen, Zydrine
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_kylixium.png|32px|link=|Kylixium]] Kylixium
| Kylixium
| Kaolin Kylixium
| Kaolin Kylixium
| Argil Kylixium
| Argil Kylixium
| Adobe Kylixium
| Adobe Kylixium
| 1.20
| Tritanium, Pyerite, Mexallon
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_nocxite.png|32px|link=|Nocxite]] Nocxite
| Nocxite
| Fragrant Nocxite
| Fragrant Nocxite
| Intoxicating Nocxite
| Intoxicating Nocxite
| Ambrosial Nocxite
| Ambrosial Nocxite
| 4
| Tritanium, Pyerite, Nocxium
|-
|-
| [[File:ore_ueganite.png|32px|link=|Ueganite]] Ueganite
| Ueganite
| Foggy Ueganite
| Foggy Ueganite
| Overcast Ueganite
| Overcast Ueganite
| Stormy Ueganite
| Stormy Ueganite
| 5
| Tritanium, Megacyte
|-
|}
|}
<!--  
<!-- Move ice distribution to [[Ice mining]] (but link from here!)-->
Move ice distribution to [[Ice mining]] (but link from here!)-->
 
{{expansion past | On 3/30/2020, CCP pushed a [https://www.eveonline.com/article/q7v1q4/moon-mineral-distribution-update previously announced] but unscheduled update that changed moon ore distribution across all types of space. Prior to this change, moons could provide asteroid ores with +15% reprocessing yield. These ores are no longer obtainable outside of trading with players.  
{{expansion past | On 30 March 2020, CCP pushed a [https://www.eveonline.com/article/q7v1q4/moon-mineral-distribution-update previously announced] but unscheduled update that changed moon ore distribution across all types of space. Prior to this change, moons could provide asteroid ores with +15% reprocessing yield. These ores are no longer obtainable outside of trading with players.  


These ores were called; Stable Veldspar, Glossy Scordite, Opulent Pyroxeres, Sparkling Plagioclase, Platinoid Omber, Resplendant Kernite, Immaculate Jaspet, Scintillating Hemorphite, Lustrous Hedbergite, Brilliant Gneiss, Jet Ochre, Pellucid Crokite, Dazzling Spodumain, Flawless Arkonor, Cubic Bistot. There is no Mercoxit +15% variant.}}
These ores were called; Stable Veldspar, Glossy Scordite, Opulent Pyroxeres, Sparkling Plagioclase, Platinoid Omber, Resplendant Kernite, Immaculate Jaspet, Scintillating Hemorphite, Lustrous Hedbergite, Brilliant Gneiss, Jet Ochre, Pellucid Crokite, Dazzling Spodumain, Flawless Arkonor, Cubic Bistot. There is no Mercoxit +15% variant.}}


== Mineral Composition of Ores ==
== Mineral composition of ores ==
{{Main|Minerals}}
{{Main|Minerals}}
{{See also|Reprocessing}}
{{See also|Reprocessing}}
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== References ==
== References ==
<references />
<references>
<ref name=CatExp>Reintroduced in the Catalyst expansion. [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/catalyst-expansion-notes Expansion notes]</ref>
<ref name= R2025-07-31.1>Added with Pyerite Balance [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-version-23-01 Version 23.01] Release 2025-07-31.1. but in the wrong systems. This was fixed in the defect fixes of release 2025-08-01.1</ref>
</references>


== External links ==
== External links ==
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{{Mining Links}}
{{Mining Links}}


[[Category:Mining]]
[[Category:Mining]]

Latest revision as of 04:45, 4 December 2025

This page should be updated due to game changes.
Reason: Needs an overhaul for the Catalyst expansion Expansion notes

Asteroids are large irregular chunks of rock that can be found in many places throughout New Eden. When mined, asteroids yield ore which, when refined, produces minerals of various types that serve as the basic building blocks of almost every craftable item.

Where to find asteroids

An asteroid belt. The ship in the middle is sitting at the warp-in point.
Asteroid belt geometry

Asteroid belts

Virtually every star system in EVE (with the notable exception of Jita) has at least one asteroid belt. Most star systems have several – up to more than a dozen in some cases. These belts are listed on the overview and the right-click menu, and can have two kinds of geometry: one is a rough semicircle of asteroids, approximately 50 km in diameter, the other being asteroids dispersed over a spherical volume with a radius of about 70 km. A ship warping to an asteroid belt's beacon (through the right-click menu or the overview) will warp to the center of the asteroids. Note that mining lasers have an (unboosted) range of only 10-15 km, so in order to mine asteroids a ship has to fly closer to the belt after warping in. If you want to save on travel time, you can warp to mining bookmarks instead.

A given belt will have a mixture of asteroids containing different ores. The mixture and size of the asteroids (i.e. how much ore each asteroid contains) is determined by the system's location in the EVE universe and its security status (see asteroid distribution below). Each asteroid belt contains a finite number of asteroids (which disappear once fully mined), but the asteroids respawn after downtime if there are no asteroids left. The website Dotlan has maps showing the number of belts per system.

Cosmic anomalies

One of the two kinds of cosmic anomaly contains asteroids (the others contains hostile rats). The asteroids in cosmic anomalies tend to be a little larger and contain rarer ore than the normal asteroid belts in a star system. However, unlike asteroid belts, once all the asteroids in the anomaly have been mined, the anomaly disappears after broadcasting a short message in Local. As with all cosmic anomalies, new anomalies spawn semi-randomly.

Note that in many locations you will find decorative asteroids, which cannot be mined or otherwise interacted with. These will have colorful names such as "Snake-shaped Asteroid".

There are different types of asteroid cosmic anomalies, named by what kinds of ores are contained within. Each type comes in several variants (small, medium, average, and large) – the "larger" the anomaly, the more asteroids (and hence the more ore) it contains. A "Small Kernite and Omber Deposit" therefore contains a small number of Kernite and Omber asteroids, while a "Large Bistot Deposit" contains a large number of Bistot asteroids. Different types may have different number of variants. Smaller anomalies tend to contain only base ore variety and larger ones contain all three variaties (base, +5% and +10%).

Highsec, Lowsec, NPC nullsec, Sovereign nullsec, Wormhole space and Triglavian space all have different types of anomalies.

Deadspace pockets

Mineable asteroids can also spawn in deadspace pockets, such as the ones created for missions. Unlike asteroid belts, these are not organized into a set shape. Some are composed of dense clumps of asteroids, while others are scattered fields. For a list of which missions' deadspace pockets contain asteroids, see Mission mining or EVE-survival.

Ore locations

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, systems with different security rating have different asteroid types.

Ores in belts

Highsec and lowsec

System
security
rating 		Quarter
Amarr quarter Caldari quarter Gallente quarter Minmatar quarter
█ High Sec
1.0 to 0.5 		Veldspar Veldspar
Scordite Scordite
█ High Sec
0.9 to 0.5 		Pyroxeres Pyroxeres Pyroxeres Pyroxeres
≤ 0.7: also Plagioclase Plagioclase 		Plagioclase Plagioclase Plagioclase Plagioclase
█ Low Sec
0.4 to 0.1 		Pyroxeres Pyroxeres
Kernite Kernite
Jaspet Jaspet 		Kernite Kernite
Pyroxeres Pyroxeres 		Omber Omber
Jaspet Jaspet 		Kernite Kernite
Omber Omber
█ Low Sec
0.2 to 0.1 		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, which is most easily viewed via sites like Dotlan by using the Security Class filter on a map. We will ignore the security class number, using only the letter, as it seems this is exactly what is important.

Security class letter used for null security regions
Class Region Pirates type
F Detorid, Cache, Insmother, Impass, Feythabolis, Tenerifis, Omist Angel Cartel
G Stain, Esoteria, Querious, Paragon Soul, Delve, Period Basis Blood Raiders and Sansha
H Vale of the Silent, Tribute, Venal, Geminate, Deklein, Tenal, Branch Guristas
I Wicked Creek, Scalding Pass, Great Wildlands, Curse, Catch, Immensea, Providence Angel Cartel
J Pure Blind, Syndicate, Fade, Cloud Ring, Outer Ring, Fountain Serpentis and Guristas (Pure Blind)
K Cobalt Edge, Perrigen Falls, Malpais, Oasa, Kalevala Expanse, Outer Passage, Etherium Reach, The Spire Drones

Security class F-J follow simple rules defined in the following table. Note that for many regions some security levels do not exist leading to missing some ores, for example in Curse all systems are between 0.0 and -0.3 which according to this table leads to no ore belts at all.

System
true sec 		Security Class
F G H I J
≤ 0.0: - Kernite Kernite Pyroxeres Pyroxeres - Pyroxeres Pyroxeres
≤ -0.4: - Pyroxeres Pyroxeres - - -
≤ -0.5: Bistot Bistot - Kernite Kernite - Bistot Bistot
≤ -0.6: Arkonor Arkonor Bistot Bistot - - -
≤ -0.7: Pyroxeres Pyroxeres - - Arkonor Arkonor -
≤ -0.8: Mercoxit Mercoxit
≤ -0.9: - - Bistot Bistot Kernite Kernite Arkonor Arkonor

Note that there seem to be some additional exceptions that do not show in-game through the Agency window, but are present in belts. For example, -1.0 system MVUO-F in Period Basis seems to have Arkonor in belts in addition to four other ores predicted by this table.[Verify]

Dronelands regions (class K) all contain Arkonor, Bistot and Mercoxit, but the security level at which each ore starts differs from region to region. Moreover, even inside of a region contents of belts differ a lot between systems which hints that there is some other rule used here. The general rule seems to be that the further from Empire, the less ores are present. For example, in Etherium Reach, close to Empire, Bistot starts from 0.0, Arkonor starts from -0.2 and Mercoxit starts from -0.5 (though not in all -0.5 systems). On the other hand, in Cobalt Edge Bistot starts from -0.6, Arkonor from -0.7 and Mercoxit from -0.8.

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.

Ore anomalies

For more detailed information on ore locations: https://ore.cerlestes.de/ore

The 'hidden' versions of the sites are technically not anomalies but cosmic signatures as they need to be scanned down.

High security space

See also: High-sec
  • Asteroid Belt Remnants anomaly in starter and career agents systems which contain Veldspar.
    • With the Catalyst expansion revamped to <empire> Managed Asteroid Belt (i.e. Republic Managed Asteroid Belt in Minmatar space)
  • Omber Deposit[1] (small • Average • Large). Spawns rarely in all high security space between 0.5 and 0.8 security rating.
  • Kernite and Omber Deposit[1] (small • Average • Large). Spawns rarely in all high security space between 0.5 and 0.8 security rating.
  • Small Mordunium Deposit, in 0.5 security systems bordering lowsec[2]

Low security space

See also: Low-sec

Null security space

See also: Null-sec

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.

Ore Prospecting Arrays

In player-owned sovereign nullsec, it is possible to deploy Ore Prospecting Arrays, a deployable sovereignty structure which, when deployed in a system, periodically generates asteroid clusters of various sizes at set intervals.

All sizes of asteroid clusters are capable of spawning regardless of system security status, and all clusters of a given size contain the same volume of ore, but asteroid clusters in lower security levels will spawn the more valuable ore variants with greater frequency. All clusters contain varying amounts of all Arkonor and Bistot, additionally different clusters provide access to Mercoxit, Pyroxeres, Omber, Kernite, Crokite.

These sites sometimes spawn as Large Potent Asteroid Cluster, Enormous Potent Asteroid Cluster, and Colossal Potent Asteroid Cluster. Rich variants have been spotted as well. These are usually variations of the sec status of the space.

Respawn cooldown to all Asteroid Cluster anomalies scales based on the size of the anomaly, listed above.

Some of these new sites are majorly changed with the Equinox release [3], with players able to pick which anomalies they want to spawn. A new smaller Prospecting Array was added, and the existing Prospecting Arrays were moved to 'Isogen Prospecting Arrays 2'[4].

  • Isogen Prospecting Arrays
    • 1 - TBD - 1:00 hour respawn time, 325k volume, avg rock size: unknown
    • 2 - Griemeer Deposit - 4:20 hours respawn time, 3m volume, avg rock size: 36k, 37k, 39k, 43k
    • 3 - Large Griemeer Deposit - TBD
  • Mexallon Prospecting Array
    • 1 - TBD - 1:00 hour respawn time, 500k volume, avg rock size: unknown
    • 2 - Kylixium Deposit - 4:20 hour respawn time, 3.0m volume, avg rock size: 26k, 33k, 37k, 39k
    • 3 - Large Kylixium Deposit - TBD
  • Megacyte Prospecting Array
  • Mercoxit (Does not have an official Prospecting Array, just shows up alongside other arrays)
  • Nocxium Prospecting Array
    • 1 - TBD - 1:00 hour respawn time, 325k volume, avg rock size: unknown
    • 2 - Nocxite Deposit - 4:20 hour respawn time, 3.0m volume, avg rock size: 19k, 22k, 27k, 63k
  • Pyerite Prospecting Array
    • 1 - Small Mordunium Deposit(TBD) - 1:00 hour respawn time, 1,000k volume, avg rock size: unknown
      • Will also rarely appear in highsec 0.5 systems which border lowsec[2].
    • 2 - Mordunium Deposit - 4:20 hour respawn time, 6.0m volume, avg rock size: 38k, 40k, 46k, 63k
    • 3 - Large Mordunium Deposit - TBD
  • Tritanium Prospecting Array
    • 1 - TBD - 1:00 hour respawn time, 500k volume, avg rock size: unknown
    • 2 - Veldspar Deposit - 4:20 hour respawn time, 3.7m volume, avg rock size: 31k, 35k, 41k
    • 3 - Large Veldspar Deposit - TBD
  • Zydrine Prospecting Array

Note that the respawn timer for medium deposits begin when a site is fully cleared, but small deposits begin their respawn timer as soon as the first ship warps onto the site.

Mining Escalation

The Equinox release introduced a mining Escalation called the "Interstitial Ore Deposit". (Escalations are chance-based secondary sites that can be created when you finish certain sites.) This voluminous asteroid field is more valuable compared to standard null sec fields both in total value and ISK-per-minute terms, however it seems to be quite rare. They de-spawn 6 hours after creation, per the person who reported it [5].

  • Interstitial Ore Deposit - no respawn timer, expires in 6 hours, 8.5m volume, avg rock sizes: 69k, 89k, 160k. (was 4.5m volume, avg rock sizes: 8k, 11k, 15k, 18k, 20k, 22k)

Wormholes

Main article: Wormhole sites#Ore sites

Arkonor, Bistot, Gneiss, Kernite, Omber, and Pyroxeres deposits may be found in wormholes.

Pochven

With the creation of Pochven, new ore types were added to the game which can only be found in these areas. Bezdnacine, Rakovene, and Talassonite are the new ores, while Spodumain and Mercoxit can also be found there, with Mercoxit only spawning in home systems.

█ Pochven Talassonite Talassonite Rakovene Rakovene Bezdnacine Bezdnacine

Border ores

█ Null Sec & Wormhole with A0 star
0.5 High-Low border systems 		Ducinium Ducinium Eifyrium Eifyrium Mordunium Mordunium Ytirium Ytirium

Ore variants

Most asteroid types have two extra subtypes (<ore> II-Grade, +5% and <ore> III-Grade, +10%) that yield more minerals when reprocessing; some of the ores also have a +15% (<ore> IV-Grade) subtype. Otherwise they are identical in every way to their base ore, and are found in the same regions, but in lower quantities. For instance, if an asteroid belt has Omber asteroids, it will also have some Omber II-Grade asteroids and a few Omber III-Grade asteroids. If you get the chance, you should always mine the higher-yield variants before mining the base ore.

Ore size (m3) Minerals Note
Veldspar Veldspar 0.1 Tritanium
Scordite Scordite 0.15 Tritanium, Pyerite
Pyroxeres Pyroxeres 0.3 Pyerite, Mexallon
Plagioclase Plagioclase 0.35 Tritanium, Mexallon
Omber Omber 0.6 Pyerite, Isogen
Kernite Kernite 1.2 Mexallon, Isogen
Jaspet Jaspet 2 Mexallon, Nocxium
Hemorphite Hemorphite 3 Isogen, Nocxium
Hedbergite Hedbergite 3 Pyerite, Nocxium
Gneiss Gneiss 5 Pyerite, Mexallon, Isogen
Dark Ochre Dark Ochre 8 Mexallon, Isogen, Nocxium
Crokite Crokite 16 Pyerite, Mexallon, Nocxium
Spodumain Spodumain 16 Tritanium, Isogen, Nocxium, Zydrine, Megacyte
Arkonor Arkonor 16 Pyerite, Mexallon, Megacyte
Bistot Bistot 16 Pyerite, Mexallon, Zydrine
Mercoxit Mercoxit 40 Morphite No IV-Grade
Ducinium Ducinium 16 Megacyte
Eifyrium Eifyrium 16 Zydrine
Mordunium Mordunium 0.1 Pyerite
Ytirium Ytirium 0.6 Isogen
Bezdnacine Bezdnacine 16 Tritanium, Isogen, Megacyte No IV-Grade
Rakovene Rakovene 16 Tritanium, Isogen, Zydrine No IV-Grade
Talassonite Talassonite 16 Tritanium, Nocxium, Megacyte No IV-Grade
Griemeer Griemeer 0.8 Tritanium, Isogen
Hezorime Hezorime 5 Tritanium, Isogen, Zydrine
Kylixium Kylixium 1.20 Tritanium, Pyerite, Mexallon
Nocxite Nocxite 4 Tritanium, Pyerite, Nocxium
Ueganite Ueganite 5 Tritanium, Megacyte
Prismaticite Prismaticite 40 Random No variants

Mineral composition of ores

Main article: Minerals
See also: Reprocessing

The main goal of asteroid mining is to obtain ore that may be reprocessed into minerals: Tritanium, Pyerite, Mexallon, Isogen, Nocxium, Zydrine, Megacyte and Morphite. The amounts of particular mineral highly differ between different ores, leading to some ores being in high demand and having high market value and some ores being borderline worthless.

References

  1. ^ a b Reintroduced in the Catalyst expansion. Expansion notes
  2. ^ a b c d Added with Pyerite Balance Version 23.01 Release 2025-07-31.1. but in the wrong systems. This was fixed in the defect fixes of release 2025-08-01.1
  3. ^ Sovereignty Updates: Transition & Upgrades
  4. ^ Patch notes: Version 22.01 release 2024-10-30.1
  5. ^ Redit post: Mining Escalations by matzy_2000

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