Minerals

Overview[]

Minerals are a solid geologic Resource that provide many useful materials for prospectors. They are found throughout Icarus, usually in the form of large boulders referred to as nodes. The more common minerals are found on the surface, while the metallic nodes are usually found in and around Caves.

Mineral nodes do not respawn during a Prospect or in Open World, but they will respawn in Outposts upon re-entry. In addition, most nodes are procedurally generated at random, but spawn in fixed locations. A Prototype Thumper can be used to regenerate minerals in a radius after finishing a combat event.

Minerals[]

Harvesting[]

Minerals are harvested with Pickaxes, but some of the Metallic Minerals can only be mined with higher-tier pickaxes.

Mineable Nodes with Tier 1 Pickaxes or Greater[]

Stone, Sulfur, Oxite, Silica, Coal, Salt, Copper, Iron, Gold, and Exotic nodes can be mined with a Stone Pickaxe or greater.
These pickaxes include:
Stone Pickaxe
Iron Pickaxe Even though Iron is learned in the Tier 2 Tech Tree, is not able to mine Tier 2 or greater nodes.
MXC Pickaxe

Mineable Nodes with Tier 2 Pickaxes or Greater[]

Aluminium, Platinum, and Titanium veins can only be mined using a Steel Pickaxe or greater.

Refining Metallic Minerals[]

Metallic Minerals when mined can be used in a Furnace to create Ingots. Some Metallic Minerals require a higher-tier furance to be refined.
Stone Furnace Can only refine Iron and Copper ores.
Concrete Furnace Can refine all Metallic ores.
Electric Furnace Can refine all Metallic ores, but is also able to smelt Composite Paste.