Mining

Quality Distribution
Quality ranges by extraction role across all systems.
Pure37% mass · scale 1
MidNot present — no companion role
Stanton
Pyro
Nyx
Bulk4393% mass · scale 0.49
02505007501000
StantonPyroNyx
IronCommon
Element Fe, strong, malleable, highly susceptible to rust and found in large volume across most star systems.
Refines to
Iron
Density
7.874 g/cm³
Scanner RS
4,270
Mining Stats
Difficulty and properties for mining this ore.
Resistance
Very Easy-0.4
Instability
Low50
Explosion
Moderate20
Window
Wide-0.9
Cluster
0.4
Mass in Rock
46100%
Density
7.874 g/cm³
Spawn Locations (28)
Where to find this ore across all star systems.
LocationSystemMiningWhereProb
Adir (Pyro 5C)pyroShiporbit43.5%
Vatra (Pyro 5B)pyroShiporbit36%
Bloom (Pyro III)pyroShiporbit35%
CellinstantonShiporbit34.8%
ItastantonShiporbit34.8%
CalliopestantonShiporbit32.7%
Pyro IpyroShiporbit32.7%
microTechstantonShiporbit32.6%
Monox (Pyro II)pyroShiporbit32.6%
Pyro Warm Belt 1pyroShipasteroid26.8%
Pyro Warm Belt 2pyroShipasteroid26.8%
Fuego (Pyro 5E)pyroShiporbit26.8%
Vuur (Pyro 5F)pyroShiporbit26.8%
Fair (Pyro 5D)pyroShiporbit26.7%
DaymarstantonShiporbit25.7%
Pyro IVpyroShiporbit25.7%
Delamar BeltstantonShipasteroid20.5%
Low Yield ClusterstantonShipasteroid19.6%
Medium Yield ClusterstantonShipasteroid19.6%
CRU L1stantonShipasteroid17.9%
HUR L2stantonShipasteroid17.9%
HUR L4stantonShipasteroid17.9%
HUR L5stantonShipasteroid17.9%
MIC L1stantonShipasteroid17.9%
Akiro ClusterpyroShipasteroid14.8%
Glaciem RingnyxShipasteroid13.8%
Keeger BeltnyxShipasteroid13.8%
Aaron HalostantonShipasteroid10.3%
Cave Mining (0)

Not available for this ore

Biomes
Spawn rate modifiers by biome.
LocationSystemBiomeRate
microTechstantonObsidian1x
microTechstantonSnow1x
microTechstantonTundra1x
microTechstantonRivers50x
Pyro IpyroDeserts1x
Bloom (Pyro III)pyroCoastline1x
Monox (Pyro II)pyroDeserts1x
Monox (Pyro II)pyroDeadSavannah1x
UEX Prices
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Cluster Info
How many rocks spawn together when found.
Cluster chance100%
RocksDistanceChance
6 rocks1–12m10%
5 rocks1–8m30%
4 rocks1–6m60%
Always spawns in groups of 4–6 rocks.
Companion Ores
Other ores commonly found in the same rocks.
Refinery Bonuses (14)
Yield bonus per station for this ore.
StationSystemBonus
Levskinyx+8%
MIC-L5stanton+8%
CRU-L1stanton+2%
Pyro Gateway (Stanton)stanton+2%
ARC-L1stanton+1%
Nyx Gateway (Stanton)stanton+1%
Pyro Gateway (Nyx)nyx-5%
Stanton Gateway (Nyx)nyx-5%
Checkmatepyro-5%
Nyx Gateway (Pyro)pyro-5%
Orbituarypyro-5%
Ruinpyro-5%
Stanton Gateway (Pyro)pyro-5%
HUR-L1stanton-5%
Rock Types (10)
Asteroid and surface deposit types containing this ore.
Asteroid (C-Type)Space
Iron3070%
Hephaestanite80%3060%
Bexalite50%2050%
Taranite30%2050%
Quantainium12%2050%
Gold10%2050%
Inert00%
Asteroid (E-Type)Space
Iron3070%
Beryl60%3060%
Gold30%2050%
Bexalite20%2050%
Taranite10%2050%
Quantainium5%2050%
Inert00%
Asteroid (M-Type)Space
Iron3070%
Agricium80%3060%
Gold50%2050%
Taranite10%2050%
Bexalite10%2050%
Quantainium5%2050%
Inert00%
Asteroid (P-Type)Space
Iron3070%
Laranite50%3060%
Bexalite50%2050%
Taranite30%2050%
Gold10%2050%
Quantainium6%2050%
Inert00%
Asteroid (Q-Type)Space
Iron3070%
Laranite40%3060%
Borase40%3060%
Gold30%2050%
Taranite20%2050%
Bexalite20%2050%
Quantainium12%2050%
Inert00%
Asteroid (S-Type)Space
Iron3070%
Beryl50%3060%
Laranite50%3060%
Bexalite50%2050%
Taranite30%2050%
Gold10%2050%
Quantainium6%2050%
Inert00%
Atacamite DepositSurface
Iron3070%
Agricium70%3060%
Aslarite70%2050%
Ouratite70%2050%
Hephaestanite35%3060%
Gold30%2050%
Quantainium5%2050%
Inert00%
@items_commodities_iron_oreSurface
Iron37%
Iron4393%
Inert054%
@items_commodities_iron_oreSurface
Iron37%
Iron4393%
Inert054%
Felsic DepositSurface
Iron3070%
Beryl55%3060%
Taranite30%2050%
Bexalite30%2050%
Quantainium16%2050%
Gold10%2050%
Inert00%