Minerals are precious stone items often usable as an ingredient for professions. Unlike cut gems, minerals must be crafted into another item to gain any sort of bonus. The majority of minerals are found via Mining or Prospecting. Most minerals also have a small world-drop rate from mobs, and can be found in chests and lockboxes. 
minerals can be mined off of some Outland mobs, in a similar fashion to skinning for leathers.
See also[]
- Pearl, which are not precious stones, but are put to use in much the same way.
- Gem, for socketable gems created by jewelers
Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor Minerals[]
Minerals present in the original World of Warcraft, and generally restricted to zones below level 60.
| Mineral | Source |
|---|---|
 [Malachite]
|
Copper Veins |
 [Tigerseye]
|
Copper Veins |
 [Shadowgem]
|
Copper Veins & Tin Veins |
 [Lesser Moonstone]
|
Tin Veins |
 [Moss Agate]
|
Tin Veins |
 [Jade]
|
Iron Deposits & Tin Veins |
 [Citrine]
|
Iron Deposits & Mithril Deposits |
 [Aquamarine]
|
Mithril Deposits |
 [Star Ruby]
|
Mithril Deposits |
 [Large Opal]
|
Thorium Veins |
 [Blue Sapphire]
|
Thorium Veins |
 [Huge Emerald]
|
Thorium Veins |
 [Azerothian Diamond]
|
Thorium Veins |
 [Arcane Crystal]
|
Thorium Veins |
 [Black Diamond]
|
Dark Iron Deposits |
 [Black Vitriol]
|
Dark Iron Deposits & Mithril Deposits |
 [Blood of the Mountain]
|
Dark Iron Deposits & Molten Destroyer |
 [Pristine Black Diamond]
|
Drop |
| [Souldarite]
|
Hakkari Thorium Veins in Zul'Gurub |
Outland Minerals[]
| Mineral | Source | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Garnet | Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Red 
|
 [Flame Spessarite]
|
Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Orange 
|
 [Golden Draenite]
|
Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Yellow
|
 [Deep Peridot]
|
Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Green 
|
 [Azure Moonstone]
|
Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Blue
|
 [Shadow Draenite]
|
Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Purple
|
| Living Ruby | Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Red
|
| Noble Topaz | Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Orange
|
| Dawnstone | Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Yellow
|
| Talasite | Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Green
|
| Star of Elune | Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Blue
|
| Nightseye | Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Purple
|
| Crimson Spinel | Drop / Vendor | Red
|
| Pyrestone | Drop / Vendor | Orange
|
| Lionseye | Drop / Vendor | Yellow
|
| Seaspray Emerald | Drop / Vendor | Green
|
| Empyrean Sapphire | Drop / Vendor | Blue
|
| Shadowsong Amethyst | Drop / Vendor | Purple
|
Northrend Minerals[]
| Mineral | Source | Color |
|---|---|---|
 [Bloodstone]
|
Mining / Prospecting | Red
|
| Chalcedony | Mining / Prospecting | Blue
|
| Sun Crystal | Mining / Prospecting | Yellow
|
| Dark Jade | Mining / Prospecting | Green
|
 [Huge Citrine]
|
Mining / Prospecting | Orange
|
| Shadow Crystal | Mining / Prospecting | Purple
|
| Scarlet Ruby | Mining / Prospecting | Red
|
 [Sky Sapphire]
|
Mining / Prospecting | Blue
|
| Autumn's Glow | Mining / Prospecting | Yellow
|
| Forest Emerald | Mining / Prospecting | Green
|
 [Monarch Topaz]
|
Mining / Prospecting | Orange
|
 [Twilight Opal]
|
Mining / Prospecting | Purple
|
| Cardinal Ruby | Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor | Red
|
| Majestic Zircon | Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor | Blue
|
| King's Amber | Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor | Yellow
|
| Eye of Zul | Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor | Green
|
| Ametrine | Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor | Orange
|
| Dreadstone | Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor | Purple
|
|
Crafted / Vendor | Color depends on specific cut |
Patch changes[]
Patch 1.3.0 (patch date:2005-03-07): Drop rates of gems have been increased at lower levels and decreased at higher levels.
External links[]
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