Ore Vein

Ore Vein
Loot	Copper Ore Diamond Gold Lithium Magnetite Silver Ore Titanium
Biome	Arctic Spires Deep Twisty Bridges East Arctic Glacial Basin Glacial Bay Glacial Connection Lilypad Islands Shallow Twisty Bridges Thermal Spires Caves Twisty Bridges Caves West Arctic

Ore Veins are geological formations found in the Arctic Spires, Glacial Basin, Glacial Bay, Glacial Connection, either Arctic region, certain caves in the Lilypad Islands, and the Thermal Spires Caves. In the center of them is a hole through which ores such as Silver Ore, Magnetite, or Quartz can be grabbed by the player.

Some ore veins may need a Propulsion Cannon or a Grav Trap to be accessed such as the Lithium and Magnetite veins as you can be blocked from grabbing some of the ore yourself. The former will lift off any rocks or ice obscuring the vein so you can access it, and the latter will take out the ores from the vein so you can grab them.

Loot

Below is a table showing the resources that can be found in ore veins and where those ore veins can be found. There is very detailed information and minor spoilers, so only read ahead if you don't mind.

Ores	Locations	In-Depth Information
Titanium	Glacial Bay Glacial Basin Lilypad Islands	In the Glacial Bay, they can be found around the area, mostly underneath arches or the bridge. The veins have white stone with a crevice where the Titanium resides. Some of the veins may have pieces of Titanium that prove difficult to take out, so it is recommended to bring a Grav Trap or Propulsion Cannon (preferably a Grav Trap). In the Glacial Basin, they tend to be found outside of caves. The veins have white stone with a crevice where the Titanium resides. Some of the veins may have pieces of Titanium that prove difficult to take out, so it is recommended to bring a Grav Trap or Propulsion Cannon (preferably a Grav Trap). In the Lilypad Islands, they can be found in caves and ravines. The veins have a bunch of mossy dark grey stone boulders. There are 2 groups of 3 Titanium on them, totaling 6. You shouldn't have any trouble picking up the pieces of Titanium.
Copper Ore	Glacial Basin Arctic Spires Twisty Bridges Caves Lilypad Islands	In the Glacial Basin, they tend to be found inside of caves. The veins are encased in blue ice. Some of the veins may have pieces of Copper Ore that prove difficult to take out, so it is recommended to bring a Grav Trap or Propulsion Cannon (preferably a Grav Trap). Some of these can also be found in the underwater areas that flow underneath the Glacial Basin. It shares ore veins with Silver Ore. In the vein, there is a ~28.6% (1/3.5) chance of Copper Ore, and a ~71.4% (1/1.4) chance of Silver Ore. In the Arctic Spires, they can be found throughout the biome. The veins have white stone with a crevice where the Copper Ore resides. Some of the veins may have pieces of Copper Ore that prove difficult to take out, so it is recommended to bring a Grav Trap or Propulsion Cannon (preferably a Grav Trap). It shares ore veins with Silver Ore. In the vein, there is a ~33.3% (1/3) chance of Copper Ore, and a ~66.7% (2/3) chance of Silver Ore. In the Twisty Bridges Caves, they can be found in the caves to the south east. They are not present in the cave system where you first get Al-An, which is south west. The veins have grey stone with a crevice where the Copper Ore resides. They can be easy to miss, but once you find it you should have no trouble picking the Copper Ore up. They can be hard to see so you may want to bring a Mineral Detector to see where they are. In the Lilypad Islands, they can be found in caves and ravines. The veins have a bunch of mossy dark grey stone boulders. There are 2 groups of 3 Copper Ore on them, totaling 6. You shouldn't have any trouble picking up the pieces of Copper Ore.
Silver Ore	Glacial Basin Arctic Spires West Arctic East Arctic	In the Glacial Basin, they tend to be found inside of caves. The veins are encased in blue ice. Some of the veins may have pieces of Silver Ore that prove difficult to take out, so it is recommended to bring a Grav Trap or Propulsion Cannon (preferably a Grav Trap). Some of these can also be found in the underwater areas that flow underneath the Glacial Basin. It shares ore veins with Copper Ore. In the vein, there is a ~71.4% (1/1.4) chance of Silver Ore, and a ~28.6% (1/3.5) chance of Copper Ore. In the Arctic Spires, they can be found throughout the biome. The veins have white stone with a crevice where the Silver Ore resides. Some of the veins may have pieces of Silver Ore that prove difficult to take out, so it is recommended to bring a Grav Trap or Propulsion Cannon (preferably a Grav Trap). It shares ore veins with Copper Ore. In the vein, there is a ~66.7% (2/3) chance of Silver Ore, and a ~33.3% (1/3) chance of Copper Ore. In the West Arctic, they can be found inside icebergs. The veins are encased in blue ice. You probably shouldn't have much trouble picking up the pieces of Silver Ore. It shares ore veins with Gold. In the vein, there is a 60% (3/5) chance of Silver Ore, and a 40% (2/5) chance of Gold. There are a few obscure and hard to reach spots to find them. One spot to find them is from the bottom of an iceberg. This iceberg is the second tall iceberg from the north of the West Arctic. May be easier to find with a Mineral Detector. You enter from the bottom. Most of the veins are along the walls of the Iceberg, but there is one more at the top which requires a Laser Cutter to cut through some ice. There, you will find the last Silver ore vein as well as an Ion Cube. This spot has more of these veins than the other spot. Another spot to find them is from an iceberg in the center of the biome. Finding the one may be hard. May be easier to find with a Mineral Detector. Once you find it, you have to look around to see an iceberg you can walk on. Next, you'll have to use a Snowfox with the Hop Module. There will be a hole on the side of the target iceberg, the goal is to jump in it with the Snowfox. Once you do that, you can gain access to the veins within. This spot has less of these veins than the other spot. In the East Arctic, they can be found on an iceberg. They can be found on the same iceberg as Marguerit's Greenhouse. If you don't know where this iceberg is, it borders the World Edge, and is the furthest iceberg in the east of the East Arctic. The veins have white stone with a crevice where the Silver Ore resides. You probably shouldn't have much trouble picking up the pieces of Silver Ore. It shares ore veins with Gold. In the vein, there is a 60% (3/5) chance of Silver Ore, and a 40% (2/5) chance of Gold.
Gold	Deep Twisty Bridges West Arctic East Arctic Thermal Spires Caves	In the Deep Twisty Bridges, they can be found around the deepest (~390m) Hydrothermal Vent in the biome. The veins have dark stone with a crevice where the Gold resides. You shouldn't have any trouble picking up the pieces of Gold. In the West Arctic, there are two variants of ore vein where you can get Gold. They can be found inside of icebergs. The veins are encased in blue ice. You probably shouldn't have much trouble picking up the pieces of Gold. The first variant shares ore veins with Silver Ore. In the vein, there is a 40% (2/5) chance of Gold, and a 60% (3/5) chance of Silver Ore. The second variant shares ore veins with Magnetite and Diamond. The exact odds are unknown, but experimentally, it seems like they're all equal odds (each being 1/3 chance). Both spawn in similar places. One spot to find them is from the bottom of an iceberg. This iceberg is the second tall iceberg from the north of the West Arctic. May be easier to find with a Mineral Detector. You enter from the bottom. Most of the veins are along the walls of the Iceberg, but there is one more at the top which requires a Laser Cutter to cut through some ice. There, you will find the last Silver ore vein as well as an Ion Cube. This spot is better for the vein with Silver. The vein with Magnetite and Diamond cannot be found along the walls here, but is found through the ice you cut. Another spot to find them is from an iceberg in the center of the biome. Finding the one may be hard. May be easier to find with a Mineral Detector. Once you find it, you have to look around to see an iceberg you can walk on. Next, you'll have to use a Snowfox with the Hop Module. There will be a hole on the side of the target iceberg, the goal is to jump in it with the Snowfox. Once you do that, you can gain access to the veins within. This spot is better for the vein with Magnetite and Diamond. In the East Arctic, they can be found on an iceberg. They can be found on the same iceberg as Marguerit's Greenhouse. If you don't know where this iceberg is, it borders the World Edge, and is the furthest iceberg in the east of the East Arctic. The veins have white stone with a crevice where the Gold resides. You probably shouldn't have much trouble picking up the pieces of Gold. It shares ore veins with Silver Ore. In the vein, there is a 40% (2/5) chance of Gold, and a 60% (3/5) chance of Silver Ore. In the Thermal Spires Caves, they mostly can be found next to lava geysers (but there are a few that aren't). The veins have dark stone with a crevice where the Gold resides. There is a 25% chance for nothing to spawn instead of a piece of Gold. You shouldn't have much issue with picking up the Gold, but there are a few veins where issues picking up may arise so a Grav Trap is recommended.
Lithium	Arctic Spires	In the Arctic Spires, they can be mostly be found where Ice Worms are at (though there are a few outside of those areas). Be careful when trying to get these veins. The veins have white stone with a hole where the Lithium resides. The Lithium within is almost completely obscured by stone, allowing you to only get 1 or 2 of the ores inside. In order to get the rest of them you'll need a Repulsion Cannon or a Grav Trap, either one is fine.
Diamond	Deep Twisty Bridges West Arctic Thermal Spires Caves	In the Deep Twisty Bridges, they can be found around the deepest (~390m) Hydrothermal Vent in the biome. The veins have dark stone with a crevice where the Diamond resides. You shouldn't have any trouble picking up the pieces of Diamond. In the West Arctic, they can be found inside of icebergs. The veins are encased in blue ice. You probably shouldn't have much trouble picking up the pieces of Diamond. It shares ore veins with Magnetite and Gold. The exact odds are unknown, but experimentally, it seems like they're all equal odds (each being 1/3 chance). There are a couple spots where they can be found. One spot to find them is from the bottom of an iceberg. This iceberg is the second tall iceberg from the north of the West Arctic. May be easier to find with a Mineral Detector. You enter from the bottom. There, you go all the way up and find an ice wall that requires a Laser Cutter to get through. Once you cut through, you will find a couple veins as well as an Ion Cube. This spot has less of these veins than the other spot. Another spot to find them is from an iceberg in the center of the biome. Finding the one may be hard. May be easier to find with a Mineral Detector. Once you find it, you have to look around to see an iceberg you can walk on. Next, you'll have to use a Snowfox with the Hop Module. There will be a hole on the side of the target iceberg, the goal is to jump in it with the Snowfox. Once you do that, you can gain access to the veins within. This spot has more of these veins than the other spot. In the Thermal Spires Caves, they mostly can be found next to lava geysers (but there are a few that aren't). The veins have dark stone with a crevice where the Diamond resides. There is a 25% chance for nothing to spawn instead of a piece of Diamond. You shouldn't have much issue with picking up the Diamonds, but there are a few veins where issues picking up may arise so a Grav Trap is recommended.
Magnetite	Glacial Basin West Arctic	In the Glacial Basin, there are two variants. The first type tends to be found inside of caves. The veins are encased in blue ice. The Magnetite within is mostly obscured by blue ice, you can usually only get a few of the ores from it. In order to get the rest of them you'll need a Repulsion Cannon or a Grav Trap, either one is fine. Some of these can also be found in the underwater areas that flow underneath the Glacial Basin. The second type tend to be found outside of caves in the south west region of the Glacial Basin. The veins have white stone with a hole where the Magnetite resides. The Magnetite within is almost completely obscured by stone, allowing you to only get 1 or 2 of the ores inside. In order to get the rest of them you'll need a Repulsion Cannon or a Grav Trap, either one is fine. In the West Arctic, they can be found inside of icebergs. The veins are encased in blue ice. You probably shouldn't have much trouble picking up the pieces of Magnetite. It shares ore veins with Gold and Diamond. The exact odds are unknown, but experimentally, it seems like they're all equal odds (each being 1/3 chance). There are a couple spots where they can be found. One spot to find them is from the bottom of an iceberg. This iceberg is the second tall iceberg from the north of the West Arctic. May be easier to find with a Mineral Detector. You enter from the bottom. There, you go all the way up and find an ice wall that requires a Laser Cutter to get through. Once you cut through, you will find a couple veins as well as an Ion Cube. This spot has less of these veins than the other spot. Another spot to find them is from an iceberg in the center of the biome. Finding the one may be hard. May be easier to find with a Mineral Detector. Once you find it, you have to look around to see an iceberg you can walk on. Next, you'll have to use a Snowfox with the Hop Module. There will be a hole on the side of the target iceberg, the goal is to jump in it with the Snowfox. Once you do that, you can gain access to the veins within. This spot has more of these veins than the other spot.

Databank Entry

Ore Vein

Resources behind loose rock

Source: Scan Ore Veins

Gallery

A Titanium ore vein in the Glacial Basin.

A Silver and Copper ore vein in a Glacial Basin cave.

A Magnetite ore vein in a Glacial Basin cave.

A few Magnetite ore veins in the south west region of the Glacial Basin.

A couple Silver and Copper ore veins in the Arctic Spires.

A Lithium ore vein in the Arctic Spires.

A Copper ore vein in the Twisty Bridges Caves. Brightness is increased so it is easier to see.

A Gold ore vein (left) and a Diamond ore vein (right) in the Deep Twisty Bridges. Brightness is increased so it is easier to see.

A couple ore veins with Diamonds, Gold, and Magnetite in them found inside of an iceberg in the West Arctic that requires a Snowfox with the Hop Module to enter.

A Silver and Gold ore vein found inside an iceberg that is entered from the bottom in the West Arctic.

A bird's eye view of three Silver and Gold ore veins found on top of the greenhouse iceberg in the East Arctic.

A Gold ore vein found in the Thermal Spires Caves. Brightness is increased so it is easier to see.

A Diamond ore vein found right next to a lava geyser in the Thermal Spires Caves. Brightness is increased so it is easier to see.

A few ore veins of Copper and Titanium found in the Lilypad Islands.

An old picture of an ore vein in the Glacial Basin.

An old picture of an ore vein in the Glacial Basin Dark Cave.

An old picture of a Quartz ore vein in Arctic Spires. These no longer spawn in new versions.

Trivia

• There is an ore vein that seems like it was planned but ultimately never added. It was for the Crystal Caves Fissure and would be named "CrystalCave_Fissure_OreVein". It is unknown what this would've held.
• Quartz used to be found as a vein in the Arctic Spires, but it seems at some point that was changed and it can no longer be found. You can see what it looked like in the last picture in the gallery.