Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-26318119-20150525023820/@comment-2001:56A:F4FD:5E00:1413:48E6:8035:A9E1-20171223014940

and so idoubt they mined aetherium it was more likely extracted carefully. because im sure hitting something like that with a pickaxe would potentially cause any sort of phenomena such as being turned ethereal, summoning something you probably dont want to see earthquakes etc. [you turn ethereal if you strike the aetherium shield]