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Gold

Ship Mining

A commonly found ductile metal favored for its conductivity. Though it falls in and out of fashion, it is often used for decorative purposes as well.\n

⛏ Plan a loadout for Gold →

Numerics

Category
Ship Mining
Approx. value
≈ 28,567 aUEC / SCU
Approximate UEX sell price — varies with gameplay & location
Resistance
0.50
Higher → harder to break
Instability
550
Higher → window jitters more
Optimal-window centre
0.50
0.0 (left) … 1.0 (right) of the charge bar
Centre randomness
0.25
Window thinness
2.10
Positive → tighter window; negative → wider
Explosion multiplier
100
Yield bonus / penalty if you blow it
Cluster factor
0.05
Child-rock spawn rate (0–1)

Where this ore sits across the dataset

Resistance0.50
Instability550
Window thinness2.10
Explosion multiplier100

Where to mine — 6 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 · 1 site
    • Lagrange B
      Lagrange PointShip Mining
      18% within group · group spawn 15%
  • Pyro system · 5 sites
    • MoonShip Mining
      18% within group · group spawn Always
    • MoonShip Mining
      18% within group · group spawn Always
    • PlanetShip Mining
      18% within group · group spawn Always
    • MoonShip Mining
      9% within group · group spawn Always
    • Pyro Belt (Warm 2)
      Asteroid BeltShip Mining
      18% within group · group spawn 10%

Found in 5 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.

  • Gold (Ore)~35.0%
    • Gold ◀10–60%
  • Gold (Ore)~8.7%
    • Gold ◀28.3–78.3%
    • Gold ◀5.7–11.7%
    • Borase2–5%
    • Bexalite2–5%
  • Savrilium (Ore)~7.5%
    • Savrilium24.3–74.3%
    • Savrilium9.7–15.7%
    • Gold ◀5–10%
  • Bexalite (Raw)~3.5%
    • Bexalite28.3–78.3%
    • Bexalite5.7–11.7%
    • Borase2–5%
    • Gold ◀2–5%
  • Borase (Ore)~3.5%
    • Borase24.3–74.3%
    • Borase9.7–15.7%
    • Bexalite2–5%
    • Gold ◀2–5%