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Mining Locations

Omicron Capricorni B

Tags: Monazite, Painite, Platinum, Rhodplumsite, Serendibite, Surface, Double Overlap

Double overlapping platinum hotspots have yielded 60% platinum asteroids. If you can deal with the flashbang flying in, I usually will visit Martin Enterprise upon entering the system to refuel and restock on limpets. Can fill my T11 cargo hold and refinery within about 15 or 20 minutes when dropping into the asteroid belt.

SPOIHAAE LK-X C2-6

Tags: Alexandrite, Sub Surface, Double Overlap

An icy ring with several hotspots lile tritium, LTD, and some overlapping Alexandrite

Vegnuae IH-B c27-610

Tags: Tritium, Void Opals, Laser, No Overlap

Sitting between Sag A and Beagle point you have this beauty of simplicity. it’s not fancy, but it’ll give you a place to restock on those long carrier hauls into the black. o7 CMDRS.

Synuefe FN-I c26-4

Tags: Alexandrite, Bromellite, Grandidierite, Low Temperature Diamonds, Monazite, Tritium, Core, Laser, Sub Surface, Surface, No Overlap

Quieter area with little human traffic as for now, slightly outside of the starting player bubble. No power play stuff to worry about so anyone can pass through and repair without getting harassed by power play faction Ai.

Preia Phoe CM-P b37-9

Tags: Tritium, Void Opals, Laser

This system has more than tritium, it just has more, I only found this in a hurry

Praea Euq JV-G c10-26

Tags: Alexandrite, Bromellite, Grandidierite, Low Temperature Diamonds, Tritium, Core, Laser, Sub Surface, Surface, Double Overlap, Multiple Material Overlap

Icy ring around a large Ice planet. Mutiple overlaps, including one double overlap of Tritium. 2 of 4 gas giants in the system, planets 9 and 10, have additional mining hotspots. 4 inner planets are landable with planet 4 being volcanic high metal content world for resources. Planets 8, 9, and 10 are in a…

PLOI AEC HM-U D3-3

Tags: Alexandrite, Bromellite, Grandidierite, Low Temperature Diamonds, Musgravite, Tritium, Void Opals, Core, Laser, Sub Surface, Surface, Double Overlap, Multiple Material Overlap, Quadruple Overlap, Triple Overlap

Unlike the other tritium watering holes out in the black, this one is actually worth your time. Two separate double tritium overlaps in one set of rings makes for quick and safe tritium mining. One overlap is on the outer edge of the ring and one is on the inner edge. The inner overlap also…

Dumni

Tags: Bromellite, Double Overlap

Double overlap of Bromelite hotspots in the ring of Dumni 4 gas giant, 1052ls from the main sequence star.

Pipe (stem) Sector CQ-Y d77

Tags: Low Temperature Diamonds, Core, Laser, Double Overlap

High level security

Hypoae Scrua VC-W c17-20

Tags: Tritium, No Overlap

It might not be much, but it is a solid location (though a bit small) out here in the relative high part of the galaxy. There are not many, if NO locations of Tritium nearby, making this the first one.. I have found an better one, but I might share that later (or you just…

Prai Hypoo OB-C c1-7

Tags: Alexandrite, Benitoite, Bromellite, Grandidierite, Low Temperature Diamonds, Monazite, Musgravite, Tritium, Void Opals, Core, Laser, Sub Surface, Surface, Multiple Material Overlap

First overlaping spots found by myself, I know it is far far away, anyway…

Synuefe JA-I c12-2

Tags: Monazite, Painite, Platinum, Rhodplumsite, Serendibite, Core, Laser, Sub Surface, Surface, Double Overlap, Multiple Material Overlap, Quadruple Overlap, Triple Overlap

A water-based gas giant with many hotspots containing most high-value metallic ores, multiple multi-material hotspots arise from this, including a painite-platinum overlap, a rhodplumsite-serendibite overlap, and one overlap containing all 4. There are also two pure serendibite overlaps and multiple large painite and platinum hotspots. This planet and its rings are well-illuminated with a white…

Blae Eork RU-D d13-17

Tags: Grandidierite, Core, Double Overlap

Double Grandidierite overlap, Guardian site.

Col 285 Sector RN-T d3-91

Tags: Alexandrite, Benitoite, Bromellite, Grandidierite, Low Temperature Diamonds, Monazite, Serendibite, Tritium, Void Opals, No Overlap, Not Sure

Finding a system with low temp diamonds to mine in near my colony.

Plio Eurl JV-V c16-6

Tags: Platinum, Core, Laser, Not Sure

Several platinum hotspots(5) in this ring. Gold and silver present, as well as serendibite, monazite and rhodplumzite.

Plio Eurl VS-x b42-5

Tags: Alexandrite, Bromellite, Grandidierite, Low Temperature Diamonds, Tritium, Core, Laser, No Overlap

Not overlapping. Large spots. Anarchy system – no pirates/bandits dropping in on you.

Dumbooe XX-H c23-101

Tags: Painite, Laser, Double Overlap

This double painit spot has a baby. I will watch it grow into a triple spot.

Synuefae FE-G b3-0

Tags: Tritium, Laser, Double Overlap

Just a tritium overlap a little further away to refuel your carrier.

Bleia Dryiae NT-V b49-4

Tags: Alexandrite, Bromellite, Low Temperature Diamonds, Tritium, Void Opals, Core, Laser, Sub Surface, Surface, Not Sure

No pirates

Gria Drye BB-J c11-7

Tags: Platinum, Laser, Double Overlap

Two double-overlap Platinum, no pirates, about 1,000 lys off of the Colonia Highway so it’s not too inaccessible to fleet carriers. The Gria Drye sector is also full of unexplored systems for the benefit of explorers.

Col 285 Sector KM-V d2-106

Tags: Platinum, Double Overlap

Large hotspot enveloping smaller hotspot. Resubmitting with image highlighting drop location

HIP 42196

Tags: Alexandrite, Benitoite, Monazite, Musgravite, Serendibite, Core, Double Overlap

A ring has a Serendibite double overloap and a Musgravite x Monazite overlap.

LP 847-48

Tags: Tritium

I use it from time to time, its quiet out of the way and the Hotspots are large.

col 359 sector ba-x c2-14

Tags: Alexandrite, Grandidierite, Low Temperature Diamonds, Tritium, Void Opals, Core, Laser

Nice place in the middle of nowhere to mine Tritium for fleet carriers plus void opals and Low temp diamons

Hegua PO-O C20-5

Tags: Monazite, Painite, Platinum, Rhodplumsite, Serendibite, Core, Laser, Sub Surface, Surface, No Overlap

Y star with big ring.

Kunggi

Tags: Alexandrite, Benitoite, Bromellite, Musgravite, Serendibite, Void Opals, Core, Laser, Sub Surface, Surface, Not Sure

A concentration of the most profitable ores in the game on the same planet.

Thaileia YN-B c29-11

Tags: Monazite, Core, Laser, Sub Surface, Surface, Double Overlap, Multiple Material Overlap, Not Sure

double monazite, far from the bubble, there are many different overlapping fields, an fleet carrier is recommended

Pyramio UF-V b7-4

Tags: Alexandrite, Grandidierite, Low Temperature Diamonds, Tritium, Double Overlap, Multiple Material Overlap

Far from the bubble, there is an intersecting birthplace of tritium, low temperature diamonds, alexandrite, Grandidierite, and some mixed deposits, an fleet carrier is recommended

Pyramio KC-Z c2-6

Tags: Grandidierite, Low Temperature Diamonds, Double Overlap, Multiple Material Overlap, Not Sure

double Low Temperature Diamonds

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Mining Public Service Announcement

PSA: How to find a good mining spot byu/cold-n-sour inEliteMiners

Elite Dangerous General Mining Overview

The below is a general overview that should explain the basics of mining and how to get started. To offer you as many resources as possible, here is a growing community driven Google document that thoroughly explains mining in Elite Dangerous. Click here to check out the document by /u/ED_Churly.

• Mining in Elite Dangerous is a complex and multifaceted game mechanic. It ties into player skill, game markets prices, and now with Fleet Carriers, user driven economies.
• There are risks, and rewards, and the possibility for many experiences that are truly unique and authentic.
• Some players hate mining. I however, along with many others, find it, well, relaxing and rewarding.
• Be sure to check out the other top links to learn about the different aspects of mining, such as the mechanics, the equipment needed, the locations to mine, the risks of doing so, and the rewards that wait at the other end.
• In summary, some ringed planets in the game Elite Dangerous have what are called Hotspots. While in the lowest Supercruise speed possible within range of the rings, Hotspots are only revealed by a Detailed Discovery Scanner (a special module that takes an Optional Slot).
• These Hotspots contain millions of asteroids and correspond to areas that can be mined.
• The name of the Hotspot indicates the material you will expect to find there.
• The spot isn't limited to only that material, but does mean chances of finding that material are higher.
• For example, overlapping LTD (Low Temperature Diamond) Hotspots are highly desired because the prices seem to fluctuate between 1 and 1.6 million credits per ton.
• All forms of mining (Laser, Subsurface and Core) are profitable and quick because the probability of occurrence of asteroids you can mine stack with overlapping Hostspots.

Below is an example of what overlapping Hotspots look like.

• You enter Hotspots in Supercruise and need to slow down before you hit the ring to avoid hull damage.
• Then you must take a small trip to the ring plane where you scan the surrounding asteroids with a Pulse Wave Scanner (another needed module that takes up a Utility Slot).
• When the pulse is given, the asteroids that light up yellow or orange will have something to offer, the amount it has to offer, and how that asteroid should be mined to maximize its yield.
• All are different and typically correspond to the color the asteroid reflects, as well as the shape.
• For example, as of this guide, Icy core asteroids (ones you need to blow up) only have 1 shape.

The image below is a good example of the type of shape and color that will come with it. Notice the 'popcorn' shape. Mainly round and lumpy. Keep in mind this is an image of Ice based Asteroid. Metal-based are slightly different but with the same idea.

Here is a closer view of a Core Asteroid and its color. Notice it is lumpy and round-ish compared to other asteroids in the background. Take, for example, the asteroid to the left. It is more football-shaped with striations.

• Once you find an asteroid you want to explore further, you fire a Prospector Limpet at the asteroid.
• When you launch the prospector limpet you need to target the Prospector Limpet as it flies until it hits the asteroid, or target the limpet after it has scanned the asteroid.

Once you hear “Asteroid Scan Complete” you can see what the asteroid holds in the bottom left of your screen.

• You’ll also want to check your Contact Tab in the Navigation Panel to see if there are any Surface Deposits, Subsurface Deposits, and/or what Fissures are available to set charges in (more on this later).
• The information yielded from the prospector limpet lets you know what this asteroid holds.
• Now you must engage in that particular form of mining to extract the material (read the Mechanics Tab). Keep in mind, that this won't always be the case.
• These types of asteroids represent the minority of the ones that you'll scan. You'll have many false positives or low yields. This is a natural part of the mechanic, you have to find the asteroids.

In the screenshot below you can see the 8 Fissures you have to work with to crack the asteroid. This is Core Mining.

• As the material is extracted from the asteroid you’ll fire Collector Limpets to pick up the fragments (you’ll have to open your Cargo Hatch).
• Regardless of whether you Laser Mine, use Subsurface Displacement Missiles, or Seismic Charges, in all cases, you are producing Fragments.
• You’ll open your Cargo Hatch and let the Collector Limpets bring you the fragments produced.
• When the limpets deposit the fragments they initially deposit the fragments in a Refinery.
• Mining is impossible without a Refinery.

Further down the list, it appears we also have a Subsurface Deposit of Tritium on this Low-Temperature Diamond Core asteroid. So this particular asteroid allows me to mine for Fleet Carrier fuel as well as high paying credit tonnage.

You must mine the Surface and Subsurface Deposits first, then engage in Core Mining and set charges. In that order, you can maximize things. Blowing up the asteroid removed your Subsurface Displacement Missile option since that fracture gets destroyed on detonation.

• When you determine how to mine the asteroid each method will require a degree of skill.
• Laser is easiest
• Core is next
• Subsurface perhaps the hardest.
• The last two are debatable, but that is this author’s take.

Below is an asteroid with armed charges about to blow. Keep your distance! (1000km is a good rule). Keep in mind one asteroid can be mined in all three major ways, explained on the Mechanics Link.

Charges detonated. Seriously, keep your distance, or rely on the shield. Not a bad idea to put full pips to Systems.

Once fragments are free, either by Abrasion Blaster, Sub Surface Displacement Mining, or fragments removed from a Core explosion, this is where your limpets come into play. Fire limpets to collect your cargo.

• The Refinery takes the fragments and converts them into the material you want.
• For example, If core mining 3 or 4 LTD fragments usually equals 1 refined LTD, which is what you can sell.
• If you are laser mining a low percentage asteroid, over a dozen fragments may not equal even 1 piece of refined material.
• Point here is not all fragments are made equal.
• You can not sell the fragments, only collect and refine them, or you can clear out your Refinery if you choose, but you’ll lose those fragments.
• Also, when scanned, fragments will not show as cargo.
• The size of the Refinery dictates the number of ‘bins’ or extra slots that can be held.
• As material gets refined it removes the fragments from the Refinery and deposits the refined material in your available cargo space.

• Once done if scanned a pirate can now see you have valuable cargo.
• When your cargo hold is full, then no more fragments can be deposited, but the Refinery can still work and convert fragments to the material.
• This can happen until all the bins or extra slots in the Refinery are full.
• When this occurs you’ll see Resource Unallocated.
• Oftentimes abandoning limpets (versus jettisoning, since active limpets will try to recapture anything jettisoned vs abandoned) gives more space for the Refinery to dump its refined material into.
• This process is effectively repeated until your hold is full.
• If you have a Fleet Carrier then you can land there and store your material.
• If you do not own a Fleet Carrier or have access to one then you’ll need to sell your LTD’s to the highest paying station.
• EDDB.io is a good place to go to learn where to sell. https://eddb.io/commodity/276
• Fly to the needed station to sell your cargo.

Below is a screenshot of a Billion Credit turn in!

• During your journey to sell your cargo, you can expect interdictions and resistance from those both real and NPC players trying to steal it from you.
• You can either comply and pay the demand, run, fight or die and lose it all.
• If you choose not to sell and carry this with you everywhere you go you’ll be pestered by many many pirates.
• It is recommended to play in Solo Mode while transporting cargo to a station. This removes the uncertainty of real players interdicting you, you’ll likely have cargo that is worth it.

If you choose to do this in Open Mode then play with honor and do not Combat Log (quite the game to avoid destruction). Playing in Open Mode is your declaration you are open to that kind of risk and the excitement and gameplay it brings. If that feels like it will piss you off then play in Solo Mode.

This concludes the Elite Dangerous Mining Overview Page. Be sure to check out the other links, this was only the beginning.

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