Embershard Mine
- For other uses, see Mines.
Mines are locations in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and can be found all around Skyrim and SolstheimDR. All mines contain one frequent kind of ore, though the type of this ore varies for each mine. The ore veins can typically be mined by activating them with a pickaxe.
Some mines contain enemies (such as bandits), some are abandoned and some have paid workers in them. Many Orc Strongholds contain a mine within them.
Unclearable mines replenish their ore veins every ten in-game days. Clearable ones replenish their ore veins every 10-30 in-game days.
Mines[]
| Name | Hold | Type | Occupants | Clearable | Location ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilegulch Mine | Falkreath Hold | Orichalcum | Bandits | Yes | BilegulchMine |
| Broken Tusk Mine DR | Solstheim | Ebony | Rieklings DR | Yes | DLC2BrokenTuskMine01 |
| Cidhna Mine | The Reach | Silver | Markarth prisoners | No | CidhnaMine01 |
| Damphall Mine DR | Solstheim | Iron, some silver | Reavers DR | Yes | DLC2DamphallMine01 |
| Darkwater Crossing | Eastmarch | Corundum | Residents | No | Ahallaraddon Egg Mine |
| Dead Drop Mine DG | The Rift | Corundum | None | No | DLC1HunterCave02 |
| Dushnikh Mine | The Reach | Orichalcum | Workers | No | DushnikhYalMine |
| Embershard Mine | Falkreath Hold | Iron | Bandits | Yes | EmbershardMine01 |
| Fenn's Gulch Mine | The Reach | Silver | Workers | No | KarthwastenFennsGulchMine |
| Fort Fellhammer | Winterhold | Iron | Bandits | Yes | FortFellhammer01 |
| Gloombound Mine | Eastmarch | Ebony | Workers | No | GloomboundMine01 |
| Goldenrock Mine | Eastmarch | Corundum | Workers | No | DarkwaterCrossingGoldenrockMine |
| Halted Stream Camp Mine | Whiterun Hold | Iron | Bandits | Yes | HaltedStreamCamp01 |
| Iron-Breaker Mine | The Pale | Iron | Workers | No | DawnstarIronBreakerMine |
| Knifepoint Mine | Falkreath Hold | Corundum, Iron | Bandits | Yes | KnifepointRidge01 |
| Kolskeggr Mine | The Reach | Gold | Forsworn | No | FreeformKolskeggrA |
| Left Hand Mine | The Reach | Iron | Workers | No | LeftHandMine |
| Lost Prospect Mine | The Rift | Gold | None | No | LostProspectMine01 |
| Mor Khazgur Mine | Haafingar | Orichalcum | Workers | No | MorKhazgurMine |
| Northwind Mine | The Rift | Iron | Skeletons | Yes | NorthwindMine01 |
| Quicksilver Mine | The Pale | Quicksilver | Workers | No | DawnstarQuicksilverMine |
| Raven Rock Mine DR | Solstheim | Ebony, Stalhrim DR | Workers, Draugr | Yes | DLC2BloodskalBarrow01 |
| Redbelly Mine | The Rift | Ebony | Frostbite Spiders | No | ShorsStoneRedbellyMine |
| Rockwallow Mine | Hjaalmarch | Iron | Workers | No | StonehillsMine |
| Sanuarach Mine | The Reach | Silver | Workers | No | KarthwastenSanuarachMine |
| Steamscorch Mine | Eastmarch | Malachite | Workers | No | KynesgroveSteamscorchGullyMine |
| Soljund's Sinkhole | The Reach | Moonstone | Draugr | No | SoljundsSinkhole01 |
| Whistling Mine | Winterhold | Iron | Workers | No | WhistlingMine01 |
Trivia[]
- The Dragonborn can also mine ore by equipping any pickaxe, or dual-wielding 2 pickaxes, and manually swinging at the ore veins. The speed bonus via the Elemental Fury shout can help the Dragonborn mine ore faster, provided that their pickaxe is not enchanted.
- If the Ancient Nordic Pickaxe is present in the Dragonborn's inventory, it will be shown during the mining animation, regardless of whether or not the regular Pickaxe is also present.
- None of the mines contain Steel or Dwarven Metal ore veins, since they are alloys.