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4. Ice Ore (c1600-2000**)
cobalt, boron, lithium and water.

5. Common Ore (c1000-1200**)
chromium, magnesium, copper, aluminum, zinc, titanium, and iron.

**usually goes for (the stated cr amt) per unit depending on what faction station
you're at (Quantar stations usually pay the least); Also note that each asteroid type
has it's own composition of all 5 types (radore;semiore;precore;iceore;common):
· rad roid (49%;9%;5%;1%;36%)
· semi roid (1%;63%;3%;1%;32%)
· prec roid (2%;2%;43%;1%;52%)
· ice roid (1%;1%;1%;96%;1%)
· common roid (1%;1%;3%;2%;93%)


*note that these aren't covered in this thread*
approaching a roid: k...I tend to approach roids in a spiral, getting ever closer, but not ever
pointing directly at the roid in question...I've died way too much overcompensating on a direct
run...But, if yer daring, i find with the starter shield you can ram into a roid going 20 velocity
and you'll be okay at 35% shields.
You cannot target roids in the radar, the maximum range you can see them is 10,000
distance, but at least these types are permanently fixed in place. Though not really important,
except maybe for more advanced mining, is the mining laser ranges. (i deal with this in the
advanced mining thread)
Docking 101:uhhhhh...pretty sure pitch/yaw/roll is NOT affected by hauling cargo. Also point
out that the best turning rate is left/right (Yaw); Hauling 2 units of common ore has mass
equal to your Storm class ship. The importance of coming to a FULL stop cannot be
emphasized enough (coming from me, who routinely thought that hotdogging it into the
docking rings was considered "Cool" and would win me respect from my peers, i hope you
learn that discretion is considered the better part of valour by all pilots when docking)
The storm with money engines slows a 2 unit haul reasonably quickly...As for optimal
approach vectors? Well, assuming you have a rotacol, the best routes for docking are:
QuantarCore 6000m distance
SolrainCore 6000m distance
(docking is a no brainer once you approach from that position)
Also. Do remember that your average haul will have a mass almost equal to your Storm class
vessel. (all ore types, except ice have the same mass - heavy)

Upgrading your ship: http://www.mindphyre.com/UMEC/PIC/JG/ships-
nov2001/QuantMiner.jpg <--------- recommended layout of semi-newbie ship.