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== Prospecting ==

[[Image:Miningexample.jpg|thumb|500px|right|It ain't no trick to get rich quick<br />If you dig with a shovel or a pick<br />In a mine, where a million diamonds shine.]]

=== Asteroids ===

=== Asteroids and belts===

~~The easiest way to find~~ asteroids ~~is to fly to an~~ asteroid ~~belt; nearly every system~~ in ~~Eve has~~ at least one. Asteroid belts ~~show up on~~ the [[overview]], or right-~~click~~ in space ~~and look through the "Asteroid belt" section~~. Each asteroid belt is composed of a variety of asteroids, each containing a particular ~~kind~~ of ore. The ~~kinds~~ and quantities of ore are determined by the [[Security Rating|security rating]] of the system and ~~what faction controls~~ it ~~(rarer~~ and more valuable ores are found ~~only~~ in lower-security systems, and ~~the~~ ore deposits tend to be larger there as well). ~~Keep in mind that asteroids only spawn after~~ downtime, so ~~there will~~ be ~~belts that are devoid of~~ a certain ~~asteroid (or any asteroids in some cases) because other miners have already mined it out~~.

As their name suggests, asteroids are primarily found in asteroid belts, and most systems in [[New Eden]] have at least one. Asteroid belts can be viewed in the [[overview]] when enabled, and can also be viewed via the contextual menu by right-clicking in space. Each asteroid belt is composed of a variety of asteroids, each containing a particular type of ore noted in asteroid's name. The types and quantities of ore are determined by the [[Security Rating|security rating]] of the system and which [[Topology|quadrant]] it is located in. Rarer and more valuable ores are found in lower-security systems, and ore deposits tend to be larger there as well. Once depleted, asteroid belts do not respawn until downtime, so belts may sometimes be found empty, or lacking a certain type of ore.

Asteroids can also be found in the [[Mission Mining|~~deadspace pockets created for~~ certain missions]], ~~and~~ in [[Cosmic Anomaly|cosmic anomalies]]. While these sites are a bit more difficult to find, they also tend to have much less competition and have richer pickings. Hint: Set your [[overview]] to "default mining" (click the triangle next to overview -> load -> mining) to see asteroids other than Veldspar. (Note that not all ores and other harvestable items will not be shown by using the default mining set.)

Asteroids can also be found in the deadspace pockets created for [[Mission Mining|certain missions]], as well as in [[Cosmic Anomaly|cosmic anomalies]]. While these sites are a bit more difficult to find, they also tend to have much less competition and have richer pickings.

=== Mechanics ===

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 == Prospecting  ==
 [[Image:Miningexample.jpg|thumb|500px|right|It ain't no trick to get rich quick<br />If you dig with a shovel or a pick<br />In a mine, where a million diamonds shine.]]
-=== Asteroids  ===
+=== Asteroids and belts===
 {{main|Asteroids and ore}}
-The easiest way to find asteroids is to fly to an asteroid belt; nearly every system in Eve has at least one. Asteroid belts show up on the [[overview]], or right-click in space and look through the "Asteroid belt" section. Each asteroid belt is composed of a variety of asteroids, each containing a particular kind of ore. The kinds and quantities of ore are determined by the [[Security Rating|security rating]] of the system and what faction controls it (rarer and more valuable ores are found only in lower-security systems, and the ore deposits tend to be larger there as well). Keep in mind that asteroids only spawn after downtime, so there will be belts that are devoid of a certain asteroid (or any asteroids in some cases) because other miners have already mined it out.
+As their name suggests, asteroids are primarily found in asteroid belts, and most systems in [[New Eden]] have at least one. Asteroid belts can be viewed in the [[overview]] when enabled, and can also be viewed via the contextual menu by right-clicking in space. Each asteroid belt is composed of a variety of asteroids, each containing a particular type of ore noted in asteroid's name. The types and quantities of ore are determined by the [[Security Rating|security rating]] of the system and which [[Topology|quadrant]] it is located in. Rarer and more valuable ores are found in lower-security systems, and ore deposits tend to be larger there as well. Once depleted, asteroid belts do not respawn until downtime, so belts may sometimes be found empty, or lacking a certain type of ore.
-Asteroids can also be found in the [[Mission Mining|deadspace pockets created for certain missions]], and in [[Cosmic Anomaly|cosmic anomalies]]. While these sites are a bit more difficult to find, they also tend to have much less competition and have richer pickings. Hint: Set your [[overview]] to "default mining" (click the triangle next to overview -&gt; load -&gt; mining) to see asteroids other than Veldspar. (Note that not all ores and other harvestable items will not be shown by using the default mining set.)
+Asteroids can also be found in the deadspace pockets created for [[Mission Mining|certain missions]], as well as in [[Cosmic Anomaly|cosmic anomalies]]. While these sites are a bit more difficult to find, they also tend to have much less competition and have richer pickings.
 === Mechanics ===