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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-color: var(--background-color-warning-subtle);"
|- 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
|-
|}
|}
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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.}}
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