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


Each mineable asteroids contains only one kind of ore, and they can be found in:
Each mineable asteroids contains only one kind of ore, and they can be found in:
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=== Asteroid belts ===
=== Asteroid belts ===
[[File:Asteroid-belt.png|thumb|250px|right|Asteroid belt geometry]]
 
Virtually every star system (with the notable exception of [[Jita]]) in Eve has at least one asteroid belt, and most star systems have several (to up to tens in some cases). These belts are listed on the [[overview]] and the right-click menu, and always have the same geometry: a rough semicircle of asteroids, approximately 50 km in diameter. A ship warping to an asteroid belt's beacon (through the right-click menu or the overview) will warp to the centre of the semicircle. Note that mining lasers only have an (unboosted) range of only 10-15 km, so a ship has to fly closer to the belt after warping in in order to mine asteroids; if you want to save on travel time, you can warp to mining bookmarks instead.  
Virtually every star system (with the notable exception of [[Jita]]) in Eve has at least one asteroid belt, and most star systems have several (to up to tens in some cases). These belts are listed on the [[overview]] and the right-click menu, and always have the same geometry: a rough semicircle of asteroids, approximately 50 km in diameter. A ship warping to an asteroid belt's beacon (through the right-click menu or the overview) will warp to the centre of the semicircle. Note that mining lasers only have an (unboosted) range of only 10-15 km, so a ship has to fly closer to the belt after warping in in order to mine asteroids; if you want to save on travel time, you can warp to mining bookmarks instead.  


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


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== Asteroid distribution ==
== Asteroid distribution ==
[[File:Glow_roid_grid.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Asteroid distribution]]
[[File:Glow_roid_grid.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Asteroid distribution]]
The Eve universe can be divided into [[topology|four quarters]]:  
The Eve universe can be divided into [[topology|four quarters]]:  
* The Amarr quarter (includes systems held by the Amarr, Ammatar, Khanid, Blood Raider, and Sansha)
* The Amarr quarter (includes systems held by the Amarr, Ammatar, Khanid, Blood Raiders, and Sansha's Nation)
* The Caldari quarter (includes systems held the Caldari and Guristas)
* The Caldari quarter (includes systems held the Caldari and Guristas)
* The Gallente quarter (includes systems held by the Gallente and Serpentis)
* The Gallente quarter (includes systems held by the Gallente and Serpentis)
* The Minmatar quarter (includes systems held by the Minmatar and Angel Cartel)
* 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 status 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; e.g. a Gallente system with a security rating of 0.7 will not only include Omber asteroids, but also Veldspar, Scordite, and Plagioclase asteroids.  
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; e.g. a Gallente system with a security rating of 0.7 will not only include Omber asteroids, but also Veldspar, Scordite, and Plagioclase asteroids.  


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"  
|-
|-
! style="background:#222222;" | Quarter
! style="background:#222222;" rowspan=2 | System<br>security<br>rating
! style="background:#222222;" | Security
! style="background:#222222;" colspan=4 | Quarter
! style="background:#222222;" | Ore
|-
! 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}}
|-
|-
| Amarr
| 1.0 and lower
| 1.0 and lower
| {{icon|veldspar||Veldspar}} Veldspar<br>{{icon|scordite||Scordite}} Scordite
| {{icon|veldspar||Veldspar}} Veldspar<br>{{icon|scordite||Scordite}} Scordite
| {{icon|veldspar||Veldspar}} Veldspar<br>{{icon|scordite||Scordite}} Scordite
| {{icon|veldspar||Veldspar}} Veldspar<br>{{icon|scordite||Scordite}} Scordite
| {{icon|veldspar||Veldspar}} Veldspar<br>{{icon|scordite||Scordite}} Scordite
|-
|-
| Amarr
| 0.9 and lower
| 0.9 and lower
| {{icon|pyroxeres||Pyroxeres}} Pyroxeres
| {{icon|pyroxeres||Pyroxeres}} Pyroxeres
|-
| Amarr
| 0.7 and lower
| {{icon|kernite||Kernite}} Kernite
|-
| Amarr
| 0.4 and lower
| {{icon|jaspet||Jaspet}} Jaspet
|-
| Amarr
| 0.2 and lower
| {{icon|hemorphite||Hemorphite}} Hemorphite
|-
| Amarr
| 0.0 and lower
| {{icon|gneiss||Gneiss}} Gneiss<br>{{icon|spodumain||Spodumain}} Spodumain<br>{{icon|bistot||Bistot}} Bistot<br>{{icon|crokite||Crokite}} Crokite<br>{{icon|arkonor||Arkonor}} Arkonor<br> {{icon|mercoxit||Mercoxit}} Mercoxit
|-
| Caldari
| 1.0 and lower
| {{icon|veldspar||Veldspar}} Veldspar<br>{{icon|scordite||Scordite}} Scordite
|-
| Caldari
| 0.9 and lower
| {{icon|pyroxeres||Pyroxeres}} Pyroxeres
| {{icon|pyroxeres||Pyroxeres}} Pyroxeres
| {{icon|plagioclase||Plagioclase}} Plagioclase
| {{icon|plagioclase||Plagioclase}} Plagioclase
|-
|-
| Caldari
| 0.7 and lower
| 0.7 and lower
| {{icon|plagioclase||Plagioclase}} Plagioclase
|-
| Caldari
| 0.4 and lower
| {{icon|kernite||Kernite}} Kernite
| {{icon|kernite||Kernite}} Kernite
|-
| Caldari
| 0.2 and lower
| {{icon|hedbergite||Hedbergite}} Hedbergite
|-
| Caldari
| 0.0 and lower
| {{icon|dark ochre||Dark Ochre}} Dark Ochre<br>{{icon|spodumain||Spodumain}} Spodumain<br>{{icon|bistot||Bistot}} Bistot<br>{{icon|crokite||Crokite}} Crokite<br>{{icon|mercoxit||Mercoxit}} Mercoxit
|-
| Gallente
| 1.0 and lower
| {{icon|veldspar||Veldspar}} Veldspar<br>{{icon|scordite||Scordite}} Scordite
|-
| Gallente
| 0.9 and lower
| {{icon|plagioclase||Plagioclase}} Plagioclase
| {{icon|plagioclase||Plagioclase}} Plagioclase
|-
| {{icon|omber||Omber}} Omber
| Gallente
| 0.7 and lower
| {{icon|omber||Omber}} Omber
| {{icon|omber||Omber}} Omber
|-
|-
| Gallente
| 0.4 and lower
| 0.4 and lower
| {{icon|kernite||Kernite}} Kernite
| {{icon|jaspet||Jaspet}} Jaspet
| {{icon|jaspet||Jaspet}} Jaspet
| {{icon|jaspet||Jaspet}} Jaspet
| {{icon|kernite||Kernite}} Kernite
|-
|-
| Gallente
| 0.2 and lower
| 0.2 and lower
| {{icon|hemorphite||Hemorphite}} Hemorphite
| {{icon|hemorphite||Hemorphite}} Hemorphite
|-
| {{icon|hedbergite||Hedbergite}} Hedbergite
| Gallente
| {{icon|hemorphite||Hemorphite}} Hemorphite
| 0.0 and lower
| {{icon|dark ochre||Dark Ochre}} Dark Ochre<br>{{icon|crokite||Crokite}} Crokite<br>{{icon|bistot||Bistot}} Bistot<br>{{icon|arkonor||Arkonor}} Arkonor<br>{{icon|mercoxit||Mercoxit}} Mercoxit
|-
| Minmatar
| 1.0 and lower
| {{icon|veldspar||Veldspar}} Veldspar<br>{{icon|scordite||Scordite}} Scordite
|-
| Minmatar
| 0.9 and lower
| {{icon|plagioclase||Plagioclase}} Plagioclase
|-
| Minmatar
| 0.7 and lower
| {{icon|omber||Omber}} Omber
|-
| Minmatar
| 0.4 and lower
| {{icon|kernite||Kernite}} Kernite
|-
| Minmatar
| 0.2 and lower
| {{icon|hedbergite||Hedbergite}} Hedbergite
| {{icon|hedbergite||Hedbergite}} Hedbergite
|-
|-
| Minmatar
| 0.0 and lower
| 0.0 and lower
| {{icon|spodumain||Spodumain}} Spodumain<br>{{icon|gneiss||Gneiss}} Gneiss<br>{{icon|bistot||Bistot}} Bistot<br>{{icon|arkonor||Arkonor}} Arkonor<br>{{icon|mercoxit||Mercoxit}} Mercoxit
| {{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
|}
|}


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=== Ore variants ===
=== Ore variants ===


Each asteroid type has two further subtypes, which yield more (+5% / +10%) minerals when [[refining|refined]]. Otherwise they are identical in every way to their base ore, and are found in the same regions (just in lower concentrations). 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.  
Each asteroid type has two further subtypes, which yield more (+5% / +10%) minerals when [[refining|refined]]. Otherwise they are identical in every way to their base ore, and are found in the same regions (just 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.  


{| class="wikitable"  
{| class="wikitable"  
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|Crystalline Crokite
|Crystalline Crokite
|0.0 space (or lower, except Minmatar)
|0.0 space (or lower, except Minmatar)
|-
| {{icon|arkonor||Arkonor}} Arkonor
|Crimson Arkonor
|Prime Arkonor
|0.0 space (or lower, except Caldari)
|-
|-
| {{icon|bistot||Bistot}} Bistot
| {{icon|bistot||Bistot}} Bistot
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|Monoclinic Bistot
|Monoclinic Bistot
|All of 0.0 (or lower) space
|All of 0.0 (or lower) space
|-
| {{icon|arkonor||Arkonor}} Arkonor
|Crimson Arkonor
|Prime Arkonor
|0.0 space (or lower, except Caldari)
|-
|-
| {{icon|mercoxit||Mercoxit}} Mercoxit
| {{icon|mercoxit||Mercoxit}} Mercoxit
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