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'''Ore''' is the basic material found in the various '''asteroid''' fields throughout EVE. In their native form asteroid ores cannot be used, but must be [[~~refining~~|~~refined~~]] into minerals, which can then be used for ship and equipment [[Manufacturing|manufacture]].

'''Ore''' is the basic material found in the various '''asteroid''' fields throughout EVE. In their native form asteroid ores cannot be used, but must be [[reprocessing|reprocessed]] into minerals, which can then be used for ship and equipment [[Manufacturing|manufacture]].

== Where to find asteroids ==

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In general, the rarer the ore, the higher its volume per unit (e.g. one unit of Veldspar has a volume of 0.1 m3, whereas one unit of Arkonor has a volume of 16 m3). Since mining lasers mine a given ''volume'' of ore per minute, it takes longer to mine the rarer ore types. Additionally, each ore ~~refines~~ into a different set of minerals; for details, see [[~~Refining~~]].

In general, the rarer the ore, the higher its volume per unit (e.g. one unit of Veldspar has a volume of 0.1 m3, whereas one unit of Arkonor has a volume of 16 m3). 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.

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=== 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 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.

Each asteroid type has two further subtypes, which yield more (+5% / +10%) minerals when [[reprocessing|reprocessed]]. 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.

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-'''Ore''' is the basic material found in the various '''asteroid''' fields throughout EVE. In their native form asteroid ores cannot be used, but must be [[refining|refined]] into minerals, which can then be used for ship and equipment [[Manufacturing|manufacture]].
+'''Ore''' is the basic material found in the various '''asteroid''' fields throughout EVE. In their native form asteroid ores cannot be used, but must be [[reprocessing|reprocessed]] into minerals, which can then be used for ship and equipment [[Manufacturing|manufacture]].
 == Where to find asteroids ==
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-In general, the rarer the ore, the higher its volume per unit (e.g. one unit of Veldspar has a volume of 0.1&nbsp;m<sup>3</sup>, whereas one unit of Arkonor has a volume of 16&nbsp;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 refines into a different set of minerals; for details, see [[Refining]].
+In general, the rarer the ore, the higher its volume per unit (e.g. one unit of Veldspar has a volume of 0.1&nbsp;m<sup>3</sup>, whereas one unit of Arkonor has a volume of 16&nbsp;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.
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 === 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 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.
+Each asteroid type has two further subtypes, which yield more (+5% / +10%) minerals when [[reprocessing|reprocessed]]. 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.
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