In Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, there are different activities that you can do in the farm which includes growing Crops, raising Animals, clearing the land, and more. One of the activities that you can do in your farm is Mining which can be done in three locations of your farm.
Mining lets you use the Hammer in order to smash rocks, and you can use the Hoe to dig up sparkling locations. In this page, we’ll check the different materials that you can get from the mines. Let’s see what available items you can get.
Some items needed for Crafting are raw materials, and they can be acquired through mines. There are a lot of rocks, boulders, and different deposits that you can find on the mines. With the Hammer tool, you can smash them and get materials.
Here’s the list of different rocks that can be smashed, as well as their corresponding drops and locations:
Name | Materials | Location |
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Rock | Stone | Mine 1, Mine 2, Mine 3 |
Iron Boulder | Iron Ore, Stone (Low) | Mine 1, Mine 2, Mine 3 |
Silver Boulder | Silver Ore, Stone (Low) | Mine 2, Mine 3 |
Gold Boulder | Gold Ore, Stone (Low) | Mine 3 |
Orichalcum Deposit | Orichalcum Ore, Stone (Low), Raw Diamond (Low) | Mine 3, Even Numbered Floors from B42-B48, B50 |
As you unlock more mines and improve your Mining Skill, you’ll be able to get more materials such as gems. The Jewel Maker is an item that you can Craft once you reach level 6 in Mining. Similar to Lumber Makers, you can process gems and get materials from there. The list below shows the different gem materials you can get.
Name | Materials you can get | Mines | Location |
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Ruby Deposit | Raw Ruby | Mine 2 | Odd numbered floors from: B21 - B29 (Fixed Chance) |
Ruby Deposit | Raw Ruby | Mine 3 | Odd numbered floors from: B11 - B19 (Fixed Chance), B20 (100%) |
Sapphire Deposit | Raw Sapphire | Mine 3 | Odd numbered floors from: B21 - B29 (Fixed Chance), B30 (100%) |
Emerald Deposit | Raw Emerald | Mine 3 | Odd numbered floors from: B31 - B49 (Fixed Chance), B40 (100%) |
Descending down the mines will let you encounter Ore Veins. These are cracks on the wall that you can hit with the Hammer, and you’ll be able to get materials after striking them down. Veins will appear on every floor of 10 in the mines, and you can get specific materials from them. The list below shows the different materials you can get from Ore Veins.
Name | Drop Rate | Description | Mines |
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Stone | 10 percent | Just your average stone. By itself, it may not be worth much, but if you collect a lot of them, you might be able to make something! | Mine 1 |
Iron Ore | 90 percent | A lump of ore containing bits of sturdy iron. | Mine 1 |
Stone | 9 percent | Just your average stone. By itself, it may not be worth much, but if you collect a lot of them, you might be able to make something! | Mine 2 |
Iron Ore | 20 percent | A lump of ore containing bits of sturdy iron. | Mine 2 |
Silver Ore | 50 percent | A lump of ore containing bits of sterling silver. | Mine 2 |
Glass Rock | 10 percent | A lump of stone containing bits of glass. With some special techniques, it can be processed into pure glass. | Mine 2 |
Coal Lump | 10 percent | A stone that'll leave your hands pitch black if you touch it. With some special techniques, it can be processed into pure coal. | Mine 2 |
Raw Diamond | 1 percent | A raw, unprocessed diamond. | Mine 2 |
Stone | 3 percent | Just your average stone. By itself, it may not be worth much, but if you collect a lot of them, you might be able to make something! | Mine 3 |
Iron Ore | 5 percent | A lump of ore containing bits of sturdy iron. | Mine 3 |
Silver Ore | 20 percent | A lump of ore containing bits of sterling silver. | Mine 3 |
Gold Ore | 50 percent | A lump of ore containing bits of precious gold. | Mine 3 |
Glass Rock | 10 percent | A lump of stone containing bits of glass. With some special techniques, it can be processed into pure glass. | Mine 3 |
Coal Lump | 10 percent | A stone that'll leave your hands pitch black if you touch it. With some special techniques, it can be processed into pure coal. | Mine 3 |
Raw Diamond | 2 percent | A raw, unprocessed diamond. | Mine 3 |
Descending down the mines will let you sparkling locations on the ground. These are locations where you can use the Hoe tool in order to get materials. Sparkling locations will appear on even floors except for every floor of 10 in the mines, and you can get specific materials from them. The list below shows the different materials you can get from Sparkling Locations.
Name | Drop Rate | Description | Mines |
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Stone | 10 percent | Just your average stone. By itself, it may not be worth much, but if you collect a lot of them, you might be able to make something! | Mine 1 |
Iron Ore | 40 percent | A lump of ore containing bits of sturdy iron. | Mine 1 |
Raw White Opal | 50 percent | A raw, unprocessed white opal. | Mine 1 |
Stone | 10 percent | Just your average stone. By itself, it may not be worth much, but if you collect a lot of them, you might be able to make something! | Mine 2 |
Silver Ore | 40 percent | A lump of ore containing bits of sterling silver. | Mine 2 |
Raw Red Beryl | 50 percent | A raw, unprocessed red beryl. | Mine 2 |
Stone | 10 percent | Just your average stone. By itself, it may not be worth much, but if you collect a lot of them, you might be able to make something! | Mine 3 |
Gold Ore | 85 percent | A lump of ore containing bits of precious gold. | Mine 3 |
Raw Diamond | 5 percent | A raw, unprocessed diamond. | Mine 3 |
We hope that this list helps you out with the materials that you are aiming to get for in the mines. You can also check our Crafting guide to see which items you can create with the materials that you’re able to mine and process.
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