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Asteroid distribution

Asteroid distribution

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, the lower the 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. For example, a Gallente system with a security rating of 0.7 will have asteroid belts with not only Omber asteroids, but also Veldspar, Scordite, and Plagioclase asteroids.

System security rating	Quarter
█ 1.0 and lower	Veldspar Scordite	Veldspar Scordite	Veldspar Scordite	Veldspar Scordite
█ 0.9 and lower	Pyroxeres	Pyroxeres	Plagioclase	Plagioclase
█ 0.7 and lower	Kernite	Plagioclase	Omber	Omber
█ 0.4 and lower	Jaspet	Kernite	Jaspet	Kernite
█ 0.2 and lower	Hemorphite	Hedbergite	Hemorphite	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, a composite of the region and the True Sec of the system.

The following table shows the security class letter used for null security regions:

Class Letter	Region
F	Detorid, Cache, Insmother, Impass, Feythabolis, Tenerifis, Omist
G	Stain, Esoteria, Querious, Paragon Soul, Delve, Period Basis
H	Vale of the Silent, Tribute, Venal, Geminate, Deklein, Tenal, Branch
I	Wicked Creek, Scalding Pass, Great Wildlands, Curse, Catch, Immensea, Providence
J	Pure Blind, Syndicate, Fade, Cloud Ring, Outer Ring, Fountain
K	Cobalt Edge, Perrigen Falls, Malpais, Oasa, Kalevala Expanse, Outer Passage, Etherium Reach, The Spire

Using these, the type of ores available can be determined using the following table:

System true sec	Security Class
	F	G	H	I	J	K
█ -0.00 to -0.249	Veldspar Scordite Omber Hedbergite Hemorphite	Veldspar Scordite Plagioclase Omber Kernite	Veldspar Scordite Pyroxeres Jaspet Hemorphite	Veldspar Scordite Omber Hedbergite Hemorphite	Veldspar Scordite Pyroxeres Plagioclase Jaspet	Veldspar Scordite Omber Hedbergite Hemorphite
█ -0.25 to -0.349	Spodumain	Gneiss	Hedbergite	Jaspet	Dark Ochre	Dark Ochre
█ -0.35 to -0.449	Gneiss	Pyroxeres	Dark Ochre	Spodumain	Crokite	Spodumain
█ -0.45 to -0.549	Bistot	Spodumain	Kernite	Gneiss	Bistot	Crokite
█ -0.55 to -0.649	Arkonor	Bistot	Crokite	Dark Ochre	Hemorphite	Bistot
█ -0.65 to -0.749	Pyroxeres	Crokite	Spodumain	Arkonor	Hedbergite	Arkonor
█ -0.75 to -0.849	Mercoxit
█ -0.85 to -1.00	Plagioclase	Dark Ochre	Bistot	Kernite	Arkonor	Gneiss

• Note that, going down each column, all ores present in the class above also spawn. For instance, "J" systems spawn Veldspar, Scordite, Pyroxeres, Plagioclase, and Jaspet. "J1" systems have all of those, plus Dark Ochre. "J2" systems have everything in "J1" systems, plus Crokite, and so on.

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 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.