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
[Dragon's Eye]	Crafted / Vendor	Color depends on specific cut

Patch changes

Patch 1.3.0 (07-Mar-2005): Drop rates of gems have been increased at lower levels and decreased at higher levels. 

External links

WoW Gem Looking for that socketable gem? Look no further!

WoW Gem Finder The Jewelcrafting Search Engine for World of Warcraft Socket Gems

v • d • e Minerals [Shadowgem] · [Malachite] · [Tigerseye] · [Moss Agate] · [Lesser Moonstone] · [Jade] · [Citrine] · [Black Vitriol] · [Aquamarine] · [Star Ruby] · [Black Diamond] · [Souldarite] · [Blood of the Mountain] · [Large Opal] · [Blue Sapphire] · [Pristine Black Diamond] · [Huge Emerald] · [Azerothian Diamond] · [Arcane Crystal] [Blood Garnet] · [Flame Spessarite] · [Golden Draenite] · [Deep Peridot] · [Azure Moonstone] · [Shadow Draenite] [Living Ruby] · [Noble Topaz] · [Dawnstone] · [Talasite] · [Star of Elune] · [Nightseye]  · [Earthstorm Diamond] · [Skyfire Diamond] [Crimson Spinel] · [Empyrean Sapphire] · [Lionseye] · [Pyrestone] · [Seaspray Emerald] · [Shadowsong Amethyst] [Bloodstone] · [Chalcedony] · [Dark Jade] · [Huge Citrine] · [Shadow Crystal] · [Sun Crystal] [Scarlet Ruby] · [Sky Sapphire] · [Forest Emerald] · [Monarch Topaz] · [Twilight Opal] · [Autumn's Glow] [Ametrine] · [Cardinal Ruby] · [Dreadstone] · [Eye of Zul] · [King's Amber] · [Majestic Zircon] [Alicite] · [Carnelian] · [Hessonite] · [Jasper] · [Nightstone] · [Zephyrite] [Amberjewel] · [Demonseye] · [Dream Emerald] · [Ember Topaz] · [Inferno Ruby] · [Ocean Sapphire] [Deepholm Iolite] · [Elven Peridot] · [Lava Coral] · [Lightstone] · [Queen's Garnet] · [Shadow Spinel]