Iron Ore (Skyrim)



Iron Ore is used to make Iron Ingots at a Smelter. Smelting together Iron Ore and Corundum Ore produces Steel Ingots. Iron Ore can be made into Silver Ore using the Transmute spell, which can then be made into Gold Ore.

Iron Ore Veins


Iron Ore Veins can be mined with a Pickaxe to obtain Iron Ore. Each vein, when mined, has a chance to produce a precious gem.

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


 * 8 veins in Felhammer Mine, near Dawnstar.
 * 6 veins in Iron Breaker Mine, Southeast in Dawnstar.
 * 5 veins in Embershard Mine, Southwest of Riverwood.
 * 5 veins in Gloombound Mine.
 * 2 veins in Whistling Mine, Southeast of Winterhold.
 * 2 veins Southwest of Sarethi Farm.
 * 2 veins in Bleak Falls Barrow.
 * 1 vein East of Farstrewn Mine.
 * 1 vein North of Blizzard Rest.
 * 1 vein in Ustengrav Depths.
 * 1 vein South of Morvath's Lair.
 * 1 vein in White River Watch.
 * 1 vein in Tolvald's Cave.
 * 1 vein beside the Shadow Stone.
 * 1 vein East of Lost Tongue Overlook.
 * 1 vein on the path leading up to Lost Tongue Overlook.
 * 1 vein North of Snow-shod Farm, located on a small island.
 * 1 vein Northeast of Heartwood Mill.
 * 1 vein in Ansilvund.
 * 1 vein in Lost Knife Cave.
 * 1 vein in Swindler's Den, past the Alik'r hideout.
 * 1 vein West of Riverwood, across the river.
 * 1 vein in Half-Moon Mill, North of Falkreath.
 * 1 vein in Left Hand Mine, just Southeast of Markarth.
 * 1 vein in Fort Fellhammer, South of Dawnstar.
 * 1 vein in Rockwallow Mine, East of Morthal.
 * 1 vein Northwest of Narzulbur, behind some rocks.
 * 1 vein Southeast of Cragwallow Slope.
 * 1 vein Southwest of Traitor's Post, follow the road.
 * 1 vein Southeast of Riverside Shack, South of Windhelm.
 * 1 vein North of Eldergleam Sanctuary.
 * 1 vein Southwest of Rorikstead.
 * 1 vein North of Rorikstead.
 * 1 vein near South Cold Rock Pass, just to the right of the cave entrance.
 * 1 vein in Greywater Grotto, South/Southwest of Helgen.
 * 1 vein in Movarth's Lair.
 * Mzinchaleft, Southeast of Dawnstar.
 * Cronvangr Cave.
 * Halted Stream Camp, North of Whiterun.
 * Northwind Mine, Southeast of Mistwatch.
 * Saarthal
 * Gloombound Mine, Southeast of Winterhold.
 * Southeast of Hollyfrost Farm near Windhelm. Another can be found going further South up in the mountains, the ore being East of an unmarked hunting camp.
 * East of the Southern exit of Broken Helm Hollow.
 * Knifepoint Mine, unmarked in Knifepoint Ridge, South of the Glenmoril Coven.
 * 1 vein slightly southwest on a mountain behind huge rocks
 * 1 vein slightly east on some rocks