Gold Ore

Gold Ore is used to make Gold Ingots at a Smelter. It is not possible to make armor or weapons from it, but it is possible to make jewelry. Gold Ores may be transmuted from Silver Ore using a Transmute Mineral Ore spell. You will need gold ore for a quest for Madesi, in Riften.

Gold Ore Vein
Gold Ore Veins are mined with a Pickaxe to obtain Gold Ore. Each vein, when mined, has a chance to produce a precious gem.

Locations
Gold Ore can be purchased from Blacksmith merchants or found:


 * 17 veins in Kolskeggr Mine, South of the Lover Stone near Markarth. Also 3 ore pieces and 4 ingots. (2 ingots stashed in a caravan box.)
 * you can get up to 54 gold ore in the mine if you get three ore from every vein. You can get three ore from every vein by steping back from the vein after you get each ore and you will get three ore a vein and will have a higher chance of getting more gems. (since your mining more ore)
 * 3 veins in Lost Prospect Mine, East of Riften, North of the mountains. Veins are located behind the waterfall.
 * 2 veins in Fort Neugrad. Access through the Prison basement, across the lake to the left.
 * 2 veins above the entrance of The Chill.
 * 3 veins at Darkshade, two inside and one just outside the entrance.
 * 2 veins in the mountains southeast of Windhelm, just west of Sacellum of Boethiah
 * 1 vein in Greywater Grotto, South/Southwest of Helgen on the map.
 * 1 vein in Greenspring Hollow, Southeast near the water.
 * 1 vein located directly East of Falkreath.
 * 1 vein in Lost Knife Hideout, Northeast of Ivarstead (just Southwest of Fort Amol).
 * 1 vein in Moss Mother Cavern, West of Riverwood past Ilinalta's Deep.
 * 1 vein directly South of Anga's Mill, Southwest of Windhelm, in a crevice marked with a flagpole. [Same entry under Corundum Ore -Directly south of Anga's Mill, southwest of Windhelm, in a crevice marked with a flagpole. I could not find this Gold/ Corundum Ore]
 * 1 vein directly North or Narzulbur, high up the mountain near a cave of Sabertooth.
 * 1 vein outside Darkshade, to the right of the cave entrance.
 * 1 vein directly Northeast of Dawnstar on a very small island. Northeast of a large snow covered island.
 * 1 vein near the Shrine of Dibella, on a rock outcropping, directly south of Dawnstar.
 * 2 veins in the Bthardamz Lower District
 * 1 vein southeast of Hillgrund's Tomb
 * 1 vein on the north end of the mountain outside the walls of Whiterun