List of mining nodes

This is a comprehensive list of ore veins, their requisite skill levels, the items they contain, and their approximate geographic locations. It is by no means completely comprehensive, so keep that in mind. In additon to their mining skill requirements, all Northrend mining nodes require level 65 to mine.

Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor

Node	Skill Color				Loot				Zones Found
	Orange	Yellow	Green	Gray	Guaranteed (100%)	Common (>33% chance)	Uncommon (>5% chance)	Rare (<5% chance)
Copper Vein	1	?	?	?	2-4 [Copper Ore]	1-6 [Rough Stone] ?-4 [Blood Shard] (The Barrens)		1 [Shadowgem] 1 [Malachite] 1 [Tigerseye]	Low level zones
Tin Vein	1	?	?	?	2-4 [Tin Ore]	1-8 [Coarse Stone] 1-4 [Blood Shard] (The Barrens) 1-2 [Rethban Ore] (Redridge Mountains)		1 [Moss Agate] 1 [Shadowgem] 1 [Lesser Moonstone] 1 [Jade]	Low level zones
Incendicite Mineral Vein	50	?	?	?	1-2 [Incendicite Ore]				Wetlands
Silver Vein	50	?	?	?	2-4 [Silver Ore]			1 [Moss Agate] 1 [Shadowgem] 1 [Lesser Moonstone]	Low-mid level zones
Ooze Covered Silver Vein	65	?	?	?	2-4 [Silver Ore]			1 [Moss Agate] 1 [Shadowgem] 1 [Lesser Moonstone]	Low-mid level zones
Lesser Bloodstone Deposit	65	?	?	?	2-3 [Lesser Bloodstone Ore]				Arathi Highlands
Iron Deposit	100	?	?	?	2-4 [Iron Ore]	?-5 [Heavy Stone]		1 [Lesser Moonstone] 1 [Jade] 1 [Citrine] 1 [Aquamarine]	Mid level zones
Gold Vein	115	?	?	?	2-4 [Gold Ore]			1 [Lesser Moonstone] 1 [Jade] 1 [Citrine]	Mid level zones
Ooze Covered Gold Vein	115	?	?	?	2-4 [Gold Ore]			1 [Lesser Moonstone] 1 [Jade] 1 [Citrine]	Thousand Needles
Indurium Mineral Vein	150	?	?	?	2-4 [Indurium Ore]				Uldaman
Mithril Deposit	150	?	?	?	2-4 [Mithril Ore]	1-8 [Solid Stone]} 1 [Tainted Vitriol] (Felwood only)		1 [Black Vitriol] 1 [Aquamarine] 1 [Citrine] 1 [Star Ruby]	Mid level zones
Ooze Covered Mithril Deposit	150	?	?	?	2-4 [Mithril Ore]	1-8 [Solid Stone]} 1 [Tainted Vitriol] (Felwood only)		1 [Black Vitriol] 1 [Aquamarine] 1 [Citrine] 1 [Star Ruby]	Thousand Needles and Feralas
Truesilver Deposit	165	?	?	?	2-4 [Truesilver Ore]	[Tainted Vitriol] (Felwood only)		1 [Aquamarine] 1 [Citrine] 1 [Star Ruby]	Mid level zones
Ooze Covered Truesilver Deposit	165	?	?	?	2-4 [Truesilver Ore]	[Tainted Vitriol] (Felwood only)		1 [Aquamarine] 1 [Citrine] 1 [Star Ruby]	Un'Goro Crater
Dark Iron Deposit	175	?	?	?	2-4 [Dark Iron Ore]			1 [Black Vitriol] 1 [Blood of the Mountain] 1 [Black Diamond]	Searing Gorge, Burning Steppes, Blackrock Depths, Molten Core
Small Thorium Vein	200	?	?	?	2-3 [Thorium Ore] 2-5 [Dense Stone]	1 [Tainted Vitriol] (Felwood only)		1 [Black Vitriol] 1 [Arcane Crystal] 1 [Large Opal] 1 [Star Ruby] 1 [Huge Emerald] 1 [Blue Sapphire] 1 [Azerothian Diamond]	Mid-high level zones
Ooze Covered Thorium Vein	200	?	?	?	2-3 [Thorium Ore] 2-5 [Dense Stone]	1 [Tainted Vitriol] (Felwood only)		1 [Black Vitriol] 1 [Arcane Crystal] 1 [Large Opal] 1 [Star Ruby] 1 [Huge Emerald] 1 [Blue Sapphire] 1 [Azerothian Diamond]	Un'Goro Crater
Rich Thorium Vein	215	?	?	?	4-5 [Thorium Ore] 4-7 [Dense Stone]}			1 [Black Vitriol] 1 [Arcane Crystal] 1 [Large Opal] 1 [Star Ruby] 1 [Huge Emerald] 1 [Blue Sapphire] 1 [Azerothian Diamond]	Mid-high level zones
Ooze Covered Rich Thorium Vein	215	?	?	?	4-5 [Thorium Ore] 4-7 [Dense Stone]}			1 [Black Vitriol] 1 [Arcane Crystal] 1 [Large Opal] 1 [Star Ruby] 1 [Huge Emerald] 1 [Blue Sapphire] 1 [Azerothian Diamond]	Mid-high level zones

Outland and other Burning Crusade zones

Node	Skill Color				Loot				Zones Found
	Orange	Yellow	Green	Gray	Guaranteed (100%)	Common (>33% chance)	Uncommon (>5% chance)	Rare (<5% chance)
Fel Iron Deposit	275	325?	350?	400?	2-4 [Fel Iron Ore]		1-2 [Mote of Earth] 1-2 [Mote of Fire]	1 [Eternium Ore] 1 [Golden Draenite] 1 [Blood Garnet] 1 [Flame Spessarite] 1 [Deep Peridot] 1 [Shadow Draenite] 1 [Azure Moonstone]	All Outland zones
Nethercite Deposit	275				?-4 [Nethercite Ore]		?-6 [Mote of Earth] ?-6 [Mote of Fire]	1 [Netherwing Egg] 1 [Eternium Ore] 1 [Golden Draenite] 1 [Blood Garnet] 1 [Flame Spessarite] 1 [Deep Peridot] 1 [Shadow Draenite] 1 [Azure Moonstone] 1 [Dawnstone] 1 [Living Ruby] 1 [Nightseye] 1 [Noble Topaz] 1 [Star of Elune] 1 [Talasite]	Shadowmoon Valley (on and around Netherwing Ledge)
Adamantite Deposit	325	350	375		2-4 [Adamantite Ore]		?-8 [Mote of Earth] 1 [Eternium Ore]	1-2 [Golden Draenite] 1-2 [Blood Garnet] 1-2 [Flame Spessarite] 1-2 [Deep Peridot] 1-2 [Shadow Draenite] 1-2 [Azure Moonstone]	All Outland zones other than Hellfire Peninsula; Isle of Quel'Danas.
Rich Adamantite Deposit	350	375?	400?	?	5-7 [Adamantite Ore]		4?-8 [Mote of Earth] 2?-3 [Eternium Ore]	1-2 [Golden Draenite] 1-2 [Blood Garnet] 1-2 [Flame Spessarite] 1-2 [Deep Peridot] 1-2 [Shadow Draenite] 1-2 [Azure Moonstone]	All Outland zones other than Hellfire Peninsula and Zangarmarsh; Isle of Quel'Danas.
Khorium Vein	375	400?	--	--	3?-4 [Khorium Ore]	2?-5[Mote of Earth]	1-3 [Eternium Ore] 2?-5 [Mote of Fire]	1 [Arcane Crystal] 1 [Azure Moonstone] 1 [Blood Garnet] 1 [Deep Peridot] 1 [Flame Spessarite] 1 [Golden Draenite] 1 [Shadow Draenite] 1 [Dawnstone] 1 [Living Ruby] 1 [Nightseye] 1 [Noble Topaz] 1 [Star of Elune] 1 [Talasite]	All Outland zones, Isle of Quel'Danas
Ancient Gem Vein	375	--	--	--	n/a	?-3 [Shattered Gem Fragments]	1 [Crimson Spinel] 1 [Empyrean Sapphire] 1 [Lionseye] 1 [Pyrestone] 1 [Seaspray Emerald] 1 [Shadowsong Amethyst]	1 [Dawnstone] 1 [Living Ruby] 1 [Nightseye] 1 [Noble Topaz] 1 [Star of Elune] 1 [Talasite] 1 [Azure Moonstone] 1 [Blood Garnet] 1 [Deep Peridot] 1 [Flame Spessarite] 1 [Golden Draenite] 1 [Shadow Draenite]	Hyjal Summit

Northrend

Node	Skill Color				Loot				Zones Found
	Orange	Yellow	Green	Gray	Guaranteed (100%)	Common (>33% chance)	Uncommon (>5% chance)	Rare (<5% chance)
Cobalt Deposit	350	375	--	450	2-4 [Cobalt Ore]	1-2 [Crystallized Earth] 1-2 [Crystallized Water]		1 [Bloodstone] 1 [Chalcedony] 1 [Dark Jade] 1 [Huge Citrine] 1 [Shadow Crystal] 1 [Sun Crystal]	Lower level Northrend zones: common in Borean Tundra, Dragonblight, Grizzly Hills, Howling Fjord and Zul'Drak, rare in Crystalsong Forest and The Storm Peaks.
Rich Cobalt Deposit	375	--	--	--	4-7 [Cobalt Ore]	?-2 [Crystallized Earth] ?-2 [Crystallized Water]		1 [Bloodstone] 1 [Chalcedony] 1 [Dark Jade] 1 [Huge Citrine] 1 [Shadow Crystal] 1 [Sun Crystal] 1 [Autumn's Glow] 1 [Forest Emerald] 1 [Monarch Topaz] 1 [Sky Sapphire] 1 [Twilight Opal]	Lower level Northrend zones: common in Borean Tundra, Dragonblight, Grizzly Hills, Howling Fjord and Zul'Drak, rare in Crystalsong Forest and The Storm Peaks.
Saronite Deposit	400	425	--	--	2-4 [Saronite Ore]	1-2 [Crystallized Earth] 1-2 [Crystallized Shadow]		1 [Bloodstone] 1 [Chalcedony] 1 [Dark Jade] 1 [Huge Citrine] 1 [Shadow Crystal] 1 [Sun Crystal]	Higher level Northrend zones: common in Icecrown, Sholazar Basin and The Storm Peaks, rare in Crystalsong Forest, Dragonblight and Zul'Drak.
Rich Saronite Deposit	425	450?	--	--	5-7 [Saronite Ore]	1-8 [Crystallized Earth] 1-8 [Crystallized Shadow]		1 [Bloodstone] 1 [Chalcedony] 1 [Dark Jade] 1 [Huge Citrine] 1 [Shadow Crystal] 1 [Sun Crystal] 1 [Autumn's Glow] 1 [Forest Emerald] 1 [Monarch Topaz] 1 [Scarlet Ruby] 1 [Sky Sapphire] 1 [Twilight Opal]	Higher level Northrend zones: common in Icecrown, Sholazar Basin and The Storm Peaks, rare in Crystalsong Forest and Dragonblight.
Titanium Vein	450	--	--	--	2-4 [Titanium Ore]	3-6 [Crystallized Air] 3-6 [Crystallized Earth] 3-6 [Crystallized Fire] 3-6 [Crystallized Water]	1 [Bloodstone] 1 [Chalcedony] 1 [Dark Jade] 1 [Huge Citrine] 1 [Shadow Crystal] 1 [Sun Crystal]	1 [Autumn's Glow] 1 [Forest Emerald] 1 [Monarch Topaz] 1 [Scarlet Ruby] 1 [Sky Sapphire] 1 [Twilight Opal]	Higher level Northrend zones: common in Icecrown, Sholazar Basin, The Storm Peaks, Wintergrasp, rare in Crystalsong Forest and Dragonblight
Pure Saronite Deposit	450	-	--	--	22-38 [Saronite Ore] (2 stacks of 11-19)	2-4 [Eternal Earth] 2-4 [Eternal Shadow] 1-3 [Autumn's Glow] 1-3 [Forest Emerald] 1-3 [Monarch Topaz] 1-3 [Scarlet Ruby] 1-3 [Sky Sapphire] 1-3 [Twilight Opal]	4-7 [Bloodstone] 4-7 [Chalcedony] 4-7 [Dark Jade] 4-7 [Huge Citrine] 4-7 [Shadow Crystal] 4-7 [Sun Crystal]		Ulduar, two nodes in General Vezax's room.

Cataclysm zones

Node	Skill Color				Loot				Zones Found
	Orange	Yellow	Green	Gray	Guaranteed (100%)	Common (>33% chance)	Uncommon (>5% chance)	Rare (<5% chance)
Obsidium Deposit	425	?	?	?	2-4 [Obsidium Ore]		1-2 [Volatile Earth]	1 [Alicite] 1 [Carnelian] 1 [Hessonite] 1 [Jasper] 1 [Nightstone] 1 [Zephyrite]	Lower level Cataclysm zones: Abyssal Depths, Deepholm, Hyjal, Kelp'thar Forest, Vashj'ir and Shimmering Expanse.
Rich Obsidium Deposit	450	?	?	?	5-7 [Obsidium Ore]		3-4 [Volatile Earth]	1 [Alicite] 1 [Carnelian] 1 [Hessonite] 1 [Jasper] 1 [Nightstone] 1 [Zephyrite]	Deepholm (rare).
Elementium Vein	475	?	?	?	2-4 [Elementium Ore]		1-2 [Volatile Earth] 1-2 [Volatile Fire] 1-2 [Volatile Water]	1 [Alicite] 1 [Carnelian] 1 [Hessonite] 1 [Jasper] 1 [Nightstone] 1 [Zephyrite]	Higher level Cataclysm zones: Deepholm, Uldum, Tol Barad, Twilight Highlands.
Rich Elementium Vein	500	?	?	?	5-7 [Elementium Ore]		1-2 [Volatile Earth] 1-2 [Volatile Fire] 1-2 [Volatile Water]	1 [Alicite] 1 [Carnelian] 1 [Hessonite] 1 [Jasper] 1 [Nightstone] 1 [Zephyrite]	Higher level Cataclysm zones (rare): Deepholm, Uldum, Tol Barad, Twilight Highlands.
Pyrite Deposit	525	?	?	?	2-4 [Pyrite Ore]		1-2 [Volatile Fire]	1 [Alicite] 1 [Carnelian] 1 [Hessonite] 1 [Jasper] 1 [Nightstone] 1 [Zephyrite]	Higher level Cataclysm zones (rare): Uldum, Tol Barad, Twilight Highlands.
Rich Pyrite Deposit	525	?	?	?	5-7 [Pyrite Ore]		2-3 [Volatile Fire]	1 [Alicite] 1 [Carnelian] 1 [Hessonite] 1 [Jasper] 1 [Nightstone] 1 [Zephyrite]	Tol Barad (rare).

Pandaria

Node	Skill Color				Loot				Zones Found
	Orange	Yellow	Green	Gray	Guaranteed (100%)	Common (>33% chance)	Uncommon (>5% chance)	Rare (<5% chance)
Ghost Iron Deposit	500	?	?	592	2-4 [Ghost Iron Ore]			1 [Alexandrite] 1 [Lapis Lazuli] 1 [Pandarian Garnet] 1 [Roguestone] 1 [Sunstone] 1 [Tiger Opal] 1 [Imperial Amethyst] 1 [Primordial Ruby] 1 [River's Heart] 1 [Sun's Radiance] 1 [Vermilion Onyx] 1 [Wild Jade]	The Jade Forest, Valley of the Four Winds, Dread Wastes, Townlong Steppes, Kun-Lai Summit, Krasarang Wilds, Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Veiled Stair and Shado-Pan Monastery (rare).
Rich Ghost Iron Deposit	550	?	?	?	5-7 [Ghost Iron Ore]			1 [Alexandrite] 1 [Lapis Lazuli] 1 [Pandarian Garnet] 1 [Roguestone] 1 [Sunstone] 1 [Tiger Opal] 1 [Imperial Amethyst] 1 [Primordial Ruby] 1 [River's Heart] 1 [Sun's Radiance] 1 [Vermilion Onyx] 1 [Wild Jade] 1 [Trembling Stone Shard]	The Jade Forest, Valley of the Four Winds, Dread Wastes, Townlong Steppes, Kun-Lai Summit, Krasarang Wilds, Vale of Eternal Blossoms and Veiled Stair (rare).
Kyparite Deposit	550	?	?	?	2-4 [Kyparite]			1 [Alexandrite] 1 [Lapis Lazuli] 1 [Pandarian Garnet] 1 [Roguestone] 1 [Sunstone] 1 [Tiger Opal] 1 [Imperial Amethyst] 1 [Primordial Ruby] 1 [River's Heart] 1 [Sun's Radiance] 1 [Vermilion Onyx] 1 [Wild Jade]	Dread Wastes, Townlong Steppes and Siege of Niuzao Temple (rare).
Rich Kyparite Deposit	575	?	?	?	5-7 [Kyparite]			1 [Alexandrite] 1 [Lapis Lazuli] 1 [Roguestone] 1 [Sunstone] 1 [Tiger Opal] 1 [River's Heart] 1 [Sun's Radiance] 1 [Vermilion Onyx] 1 [Wild Jade]	Dread Wastes and Townlong Steppes.
Trillium Vein	600	?	?	?	2-4 [Black Trillium Ore] 2-4 [White Trillium Ore]			1 [Alexandrite] 1 [Lapis Lazuli] 1 [Pandarian Garnet] 1 [Roguestone] 1 [Sunstone] 1 [Tiger Opal] 1 [Imperial Amethyst] 1 [Primordial Ruby] 1 [River's Heart] 1 [Sun's Radiance] 1 [Vermilion Onyx] 1 [Wild Jade]	The Jade Forest, Valley of the Four Winds, Dread Wastes, Townlong Steppes, Kun-Lai Summit, Vale of Eternal Blossoms and Shado-Pan Monastery (rare).
Rich Trillium Vein	600	?	?	?	5-7 [Black Trillium Ore] 5-7 [White Trillium Ore]			1 [Alexandrite] 1 [Lapis Lazuli] 1 [Pandarian Garnet] 1 [Roguestone] 1 [Sunstone] 1 [Tiger Opal] 1 [Imperial Amethyst] 1 [Primordial Ruby] 1 [River's Heart] 1 [Sun's Radiance] 1 [Vermilion Onyx] 1 [Wild Jade]	The Jade Forest, Valley of the Four Winds, Dread Wastes, Townlong Steppes, Vale of Eternal Blossoms.

Notes

If an engineer has an Electrostatic Condenser, they have a chance of obtaining 1-2 [Volatile Air] from any Cataclysm mining node; this is not included in the totals. The chance and yield seems to be roughly equal for any node type.

Patch 2.4 appears to have adjusted the possible additional items for Adamantite Deposit, Rich Adamantite Deposit, and Nethercite Deposit. The chance of getting an uncommon raw gem has been removed (or drastically lowered) and replaced with the chance to get a rare raw gem. Further research is needed.

Patch 3.0.8 Mining veins and deposits no longer require multiple hits to receive all the ore. Players will receive around the same amount of ore, stone, and gems they would have received from multiple hits.

Miners can also smelt to gain skill ups (multiple miners can skill up on the same ore node as long as the ore/gems/items are not removed; "tap" the node (click on it to begin harvesting))... giving the first player a chance to skill up... then have the additional players do the same. As long as no one loots the node, as many people as need be can gain 1 skill up attempt).

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Guides

The Noob School WoW Mining Guide 1-600 May 31, 2012 at 4:42 am