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Aluminum

Ship Miningslug: aluminum

A chemically reactive, gray metal that is malleable, lightweight, ductile, strong, and resistant to corrosion. Capable of superconductivity.

Numerics

Category
Ship Mining
Resistance
-0.40
Higher → harder to break
Instability
0
Higher → window jitters more
Optimal-window centre
0.60
0.0 (left) … 1.0 (right) of the charge bar
Centre randomness
0.15
Window thinness
-0.50
Positive → tighter window; negative → wider
Explosion multiplier
-36
Yield bonus / penalty if you blow it
Cluster factor
0.70
Child-rock spawn rate (0–1)

Where this ore sits across the dataset

Resistance-0.40
Instability0
Window thinness-0.50
Explosion multiplier-36

Where to mine — 14 sites

Community-curated mining locations. Each row shows the body, mining method, and this ore's expected share within the rock group at that location. Sorted by best yield first.

  • Stanton system · 11 sites
    • PlanetShip Mining
      44% within group · group spawn Always
    • Magda
      MoonShip Mining
      35% within group · group spawn Always
    • MoonShip Mining
      35% within group · group spawn Always
    • MoonShip Mining
      30% within group · group spawn Always
    • MoonShip Mining
      22% within group · group spawn Always
    • Aaron Halo
      Asteroid BeltShip Mining
      10% within group · group spawn 30%
    • Lagrange F
      Lagrange PointShip Mining
      18% within group · group spawn 15%
    • Lagrange C
      Lagrange PointShip Mining
      24% within group · group spawn 8%
    • Lagrange A
      Lagrange PointShip Mining
      18% within group · group spawn 10%
    • Asteroid Cluster (Medium Yield)
      Asteroid ClusterShip Mining
      20% within group · group spawn 3%
    • Asteroid Cluster (Low Yield)
      Asteroid ClusterShip Mining
      20% within group · group spawn 2%
  • Pyro system · 1 site
    • Pyro Deep Space Asteroids
      Asteroid BeltShip Mining
      15% within group · group spawn 10%
  • Nyx system · 2 sites
    • Glaciem Ring
      Asteroid BeltShip Mining
      14% within group · group spawn 10%
    • Keeger Belt
      Asteroid BeltShip Mining
      14% within group · group spawn 10%

Found in 2 rock types

Each card shows the rock's full composition. Sorted by your ore's expected yield — the first row is the rock you'll see this ore in most often.

  • Corundum (Raw)~7.5%
    • Corundum39.18–83.18%
    • Aluminum ◀5–10%
    • Corundum2.82–6.82%
  • Aluminum (Ore)~4.8%
    • Aluminum ◀39.18–83.18%
    • Corundum5–10%
    • Aluminum ◀2.82–6.82%