Raw gem

A mineral is a precious stone item 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

• Gem, for socketable gems created by jewelers

Azerothian Minerals

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
[Earthstorm Diamond]	Alchemy transmute recipe	Meta
[Skyfire Diamond]	Alchemy transmute recipe	Meta

Northrend Minerals

This info is based on the βeta.

Mineral	Source	Color
[Bloodstone]	Mining / Prospecting	Red
[Scarlet Ruby]	Mining / Prospecting	Red
[Cardinal Ruby]	?	Red
[Chalcedony]	Mining / Prospecting	Blue
[Sky Sapphire]	Mining / Prospecting	Blue
[Majestic Zircon]	?	Blue
[Sun Crystal]	Mining / Prospecting	Yellow
[Autumn's Glow]	Mining / Prospecting	Yellow
[King's Amber]	?	Yellow
[Dark Jade]	Mining / Prospecting	Green
[Forest Emerald]	Mining / Prospecting	Green
[Eye of Zul]	?	Green
[Huge Citrine]	Mining / Prospecting	Orange
[Monarch Topaz]	Mining / Prospecting	Orange
[Flawless Ametrine]	?	Orange
[Shadow Crystal]	Mining / Prospecting	Purple
[Twilight Opal]	Mining / Prospecting	Purple
[Dreadstone]	?	Purple
[Northsea Pearl]	?	?
[Siren's Tear]	?	?

External links

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