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{{Skills}}
  
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{{RelevantManual|Mining}}
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{{RelevantManual|Mining (2003 Rev 2)|2003}}
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''For information on training this skill, see the [[Mining Training]] article.''
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: ''For information on training this skill, see the [[Mining training]] article.''
   
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{{Skills}}
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'''Mining''' is a [[Skills|skill]] in ''[[RuneScape Classic]]'' that allows players to mine [[Rock|rocks]] and obtain various [[Ore|ores]] and minerals. Ores can be [[Smithing#Smelting|smelted]] into [[Bar|bars]] and then forged into [[armour]] and [[Weapon|weapons]].
  
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[[File:Pickaxe historical.gif|left|60px]]
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'''Mining''' is a [[skill]] in {{rsc|long}} that allows players to mine [[rock]]s and obtain various [[ore]]s and minerals. Ores can be [[Smithing#Smelting|smelted]] into [[bar]]s and then forged into [[armour]] and [[weapon]]s.
   
 
==Pickaxes==
  
==Pickaxes==
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[[File:Mining.png|frame|left|A player attempting to mine. A [[pickaxe]] [[Bubbles|bubble]] is visible above their head.]]
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[[File:Mining.png|frame|right|A player attempting to mine. A [[pickaxe]] [[Bubbles|bubble]] is visible above their head.]]
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Before attempting to mine a rock, a player must have a [[pickaxe]]. The higher the level the pickaxe, the more swings the player will automatically take at the rock you are trying to mine with one click.
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Before attempting to mine a rock, a player must have a [[pickaxe]]. The higher the level the pickaxe, the more swings the player will automatically take at the rock they are trying to mine with one click.
   
 
Pickaxes can be bought from [[Nurmof's Pickaxe Shop]] in the [[Dwarven Mine]]. [[Bronze Pickaxe]]s can also be bought from various [[General Store]]s and other shops.
  
Pickaxes can be bought from [[Nurmof's Pickaxe Shop]] in the [[Dwarven Mine]]. [[Bronze Pickaxe]]s can also be bought from various [[General Store]]s and other shops.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
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{| class="wikitable r col1c col2l col3c col4c"
 
!Image
  
!Image
 
!Pickaxe
  
!Pickaxe
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!Price
  
!Price
 
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| [[File:Bronze Pickaxe.png]]
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|[[File:Bronze Pickaxe.png]]
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| [[Bronze pickaxe]]
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|[[Bronze pickaxe]]
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| 1
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|1
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| 1
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|1
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| 1 [[Coins|coin]]
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|1 [[Coins|coin]]
 
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|-
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| [[File:Iron Pickaxe.png]]
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|[[File:Iron Pickaxe.png]]
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| [[Iron pickaxe]]
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|[[Iron pickaxe]]
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| 1
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|1
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| 2
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|2
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| 140 coins
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|140 coins
 
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| [[File:Steel Pickaxe.png]]
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|[[File:Steel Pickaxe.png]]
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| [[Steel pickaxe]]
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|[[Steel pickaxe]]
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| 6
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|6
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| 4
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|3
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| 500 coins
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|500 coins
 
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|-
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| [[File:Mithril Pickaxe.png]]
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|[[File:Mithril Pickaxe.png]]
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| [[Mithril pickaxe]]
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|[[Mithril pickaxe]]
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| 21
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|21
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| 6
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|5
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| 1300 coins
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|1,300 coins
 
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| [[File:Adamantite Pickaxe.png]]
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|[[File:Adamantite Pickaxe.png]]
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| [[Adamant pickaxe]]
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|[[Adamantite pickaxe]]
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| 31
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|31
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| 9
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|8
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| 3200 coins
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|3,200 coins
 
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|-
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| [[File:Rune Pickaxe.png]]
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|[[File:Rune Pickaxe.png]]
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| [[Rune pickaxe]]
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|[[Rune pickaxe]]
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| 41
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|41
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| 12
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|12
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| 32000 coins
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|32,000 coins
 
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<p style="text-align:center;"></p>
  
   
 
==Rocks==
  
==Rocks==
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{{listen|title=Prospecting a rock|filename=Prospect.ogg}}
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Unlike modern RuneScape, attempting to mine a rock containing ore you do not have the mining level for does not warn you that you cannot mine it. You will instead receive the message "''You only succeed in scratching the rock''".
  
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{{listen|title=Mining|filename=Mine.ogg}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
  
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Unlike in {{rs2|long}}, attempting to mine a rock containing ore you do not have the Mining level for does not warn you that you cannot mine it. You will instead receive the message "''You only succeed in scratching the rock''".
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{| class="wikitable c col2l"
 
!Image
  
!Image
 
!Rock
  
!Rock
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!Experience
  
!Experience
 
!Respawn Rate
  
!Respawn Rate
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!Fatigue
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!Fatigue {{Su}} (%)
 
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| [[File:Clay rock.png|80px]]
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|[[File:Empty rock.png|80px]]
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|[[Rocks (Tourist Trap)|Strange rocks]]
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| [[Clay rock]]
  
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| [[File:Clay.png]]
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|[[File:Rocks.png]]
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| [[Clay]]
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|[[Rocks]]
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| 1
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|1
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| 5
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|0
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|{{~}}9 seconds
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| ~ 1 Second
  
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| 0.106%
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|0 (0.000%)
 
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|-
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| [[File:Copper rock.png|80px]]
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|[[File:Clay rock.png|80px]]
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| [[Copper rock]]
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|[[Clay rock]]
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| [[File:Copper ore.png]]
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|[[File:Clay.png]]
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| [[Copper ore]]
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|[[Clay]]
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| 1
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|1
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| 17.5
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|5
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|{{~}}1 second
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| 2 - 4 Seconds
  
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| 0.373%
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|80 (0.1066%)
 
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| [[File:Tin rock.png|80px]]
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|[[File:Copper rock.png|80px]]
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| [[Tin rock]]
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|[[Copper rock]]
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| [[File:Tin ore.png]]
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|[[File:Copper ore.png]]
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| [[Tin ore]]
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|[[Copper ore]]
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| 1
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|1
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| 17.5
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|17.5
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| 2 - 4 Seconds
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|2-4 seconds
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| 0.373%
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|280 (0.3733%)
 
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| [[File:Bluriterock.png|80px]]
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|[[File:Tin rock.png|80px]]
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| [[Blurite rock]]
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|[[Tin rock]]
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| [[File:Blurite ore.png]]
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|[[File:Tin ore.png]]
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| [[Blurite ore]]
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|[[Tin ore]]
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| 10
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|1
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| 17
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|17.5
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| 2 - 3 Seconds
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|2-4 seconds
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| 0.362%
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|280 (0.3733%)
 
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| [[File:Iron rock.png|80px]]
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|[[File:Blurite rock.png|80px]]
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| [[Iron rock]]
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|[[Blurite rock]]
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| [[File:Iron ore.png]]
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|[[File:Blurite ore.png]]
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| [[Iron ore]]
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|[[Blurite ore]]
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| 15
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|10
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|17.5
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| 35
  
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|{{~}}8:30 minutes
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| 4 - 7 Seconds
  
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| 0.746%
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|280 (0.3733%)
 
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|-
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| [[File:Silver rock.png|80px]]
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|[[File:Iron rock.png|80px]]
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| [[Silver rock]]
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|[[Iron rock]]
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| [[File:Silver.png]]
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|[[File:Iron ore.png]]
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| [[Silver]]
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|[[Iron ore]]
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| 20
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|15
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| 40
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|35
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|4-7 seconds
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| 50 - 70 Seconds
  
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| 0.853%
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|560 (0.7466%)
 
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| [[File:Coal rock.png|80px]]
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|[[File:Silver rock.png|80px]]
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| [[Coal rock]]
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|[[Silver rock]]
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| [[File:Coal.png]]
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|[[File:Silver.png]]
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| [[Coal]]
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|[[Silver]]
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| 30
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|20
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| 50
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|40
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|50-70 seconds
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| 25 Seconds
  
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| 1.066%
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|640 (0.8533%)
 
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| [[File:Goldrock.png|80px]]
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|[[File:Coal rock.png|80px]]
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| [[Gold rock]]
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|[[Coal rock]]
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| [[File:Goldore.PNG]]
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|[[File:Coal.png]]
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| [[Gold]]
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|[[Coal]]
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| 40
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|30
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| 65
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|50
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|25 seconds
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| 50 - 70 Seconds
  
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| 1.386%
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|800 (1.0667%)
 
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| [[File:Gem rocks.png|80px]]
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|[[File:Gold rock.png|80px]]
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| [[Gem rock]]
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|[[Gold rock]]
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|[[File:Gold.png]]
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| [[File:Uncut Opal.png]] [[File:Uncut Jade.png]] [[File:Uncut Red Topaz.png]]<br />[[File:Uncut sapphire.png]] [[File:Uncut emerald.png]] [[File:Uncut ruby.png]] [[File:Uncut diamond.png]]
  
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|[[Gold]]
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| [[Gem rock#Gems|Uncut gems]]
  
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| 40
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|40
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| 50
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|65
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|50-70 seconds
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| 120 Seconds
  
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| 1.066%
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|1040 (1.3866%)
 
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| [[File:Mithril rock.png|80px]]
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|[[File:Gem rock.png|80px]]
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| [[Mithril rock]]
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|[[Gem rock]]
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|[[File:Uncut Opal.png]] [[File:Uncut Jade.png]] [[File:Uncut Red Topaz.png]]<br>[[File:Uncut sapphire.png]] [[File:Uncut emerald.png]] [[File:Uncut ruby.png]] [[File:Uncut diamond.png]]
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| [[File:Mithril ore.png]]
  
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|[[Gem rock#Gems|Uncut gems]]
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| [[Mithril ore]]
  
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| 55
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|40
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| 80
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|50
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|120 seconds
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| 110 Seconds
  
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| 1.706%
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|800 (1.0667%)
 
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| [[File:Adamantite rock.png|80px]]
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|[[File:Mithril rock.png|80px]]
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| [[Adamantite rock]]
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|[[Mithril rock]]
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| [[File:Adamantite ore.png]]
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|[[File:Mithril ore.png]]
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| [[Adamantite ore]]
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|[[Mithril ore]]
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| 70
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|55
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| 95
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|80
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|110 seconds
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| 180 - 220 Seconds
  
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| 2.026%
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|1280 (1.7066%)
 
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| [[File:Runiteore.png|80px]]
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|[[File:Adamantite rock.png|80px]]
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| [[Runite rock]]
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|[[Adamantite rock]]
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| [[File:Runite ore.png]]
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|[[File:Adamantite ore.png]]
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| [[Runite ore]]
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|[[Adamantite ore]]
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| 85
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|70
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|95
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| 125
  
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|180-220 seconds
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| 12 - 15 Minutes
  
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| 2.666%
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|1520 (2.0266%)
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|-
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|[[File:Runite rock.png|80px]]
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|[[Runite rock]]
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|[[File:Runite ore.png]]
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|[[Runite ore]]
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|85
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|125
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|12-15 minutes
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|2000 (2.6667%)
 
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==Gems==
  
==Gems==
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[[File:Uncut sapphire.png]] [[File:Uncut emerald.png]] [[File:Uncut ruby.png]] [[File:Uncut diamond.png]]
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[[File:Uncut sapphire.png]] [[File:Uncut emerald.png]] [[File:Uncut ruby.png]] [[File:Uncut diamond.png]]
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{{listen|title=Finding a gem whilst mining|filename=Foundgem.ogg}}
   
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While mining rocks for ores, players may randomly find an uncut [[gem]] which include [[uncut sapphire|sapphires]], [[uncut emerald|emeralds]], [[uncut ruby|rubies]] and [[uncut diamond|diamonds]]. Finding a gem from regular rock gives no mining experience. Mining [[gem rock]]s found in [[Shilo Village (location)|Shilo Village]] is a faster way to obtain uncut gems but [[Shilo Village mine|the mine]] can only be accessed after completing the [[Shilo Village (quest)|Shilo Village]] quest.
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While mining rocks for ores, players may randomly find an uncut [[gem]] which include [[uncut sapphire|sapphires]], [[uncut emerald|emeralds]], [[uncut ruby|rubies]] and [[uncut diamond|diamonds]]. Finding a gem from regular rock gives no Mining experience. Mining [[gem rock]]s found in [[Shilo Village (location)|Shilo Village]] is a faster way to obtain uncut gems, but [[Shilo Village mine|the mine]] can only be accessed after completing the [[Shilo Village (quest)|Shilo Village]] quest.
   
 
The higher level rocks have greater likelihood of finding a gem and wearing [[Charged Dragonstone Amulet]] also increases the chance.
  
The higher level rocks have greater likelihood of finding a gem and wearing [[Charged Dragonstone Amulet]] also increases the chance.
   
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Uncut gems can be used in the [[crafting]] skill to create various pieces of [[Crafting#Jewellery|jewellery]].
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Uncut gems can be used in the [[Crafting]] skill to create various pieces of [[Crafting#Jewellery|jewellery]].
   
 
==Certing==
  
==Certing==
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|[[File:Jinno.png|frame|center]]
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| [[File:Jinno.png|frame|center]]
  
 
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|colspan="2" | ''[[Giles]] and [[Jinno]] cert ores.''
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|colspan="2"|''[[Giles]] and [[Jinno]] cert ores.''
 
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==Locations==
  
==Locations==
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{{main|Mines}}
 
[[File:Mining4.png|thumb|right|Mining spot south-west of Varrock.]]
  
[[File:Mining4.png|thumb|right|Mining spot south-west of Varrock.]]
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There are various mining sites in ''Runescape Classic'' each with their own strengths and weaknesses.
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There are various mining sites in {{rsc}}, each with its own strengths and weaknesses.
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''For a complete list of mines, see the [[Mines]] article.''
  
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''For where to train mining most efficiently, see [[Mining Training]] article.''
  
   
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==Boosts==
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!Visibility
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|[[File:Dwarven Stout.png]]
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|[[Dwarven Stout]]
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== Quests ==
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==Quests==
 
Mining is required to complete various quests:
  
Mining is required to complete various quests:
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* Level 3 to mine [[Rock (scenery)|plain rocks]] for [[Rocks]] during [[Underground Pass]]
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* Level 3 to mine [[Rock (scenery)|plain rocks]] for [[Rocks]] during [[Underground Pass (quest)|Underground Pass]]
 
* Level 10 to mine [[Blurite rock]] in [[The Knight's Sword]]
  
* Level 10 to mine [[Blurite rock]] in [[The Knight's Sword]]
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* Level 40 to mine [[Rock of Dalgroth]] in [[Ogre Enclave]] during [[Watchtower]]
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* Level 40 to mine [[Rock of Dalgroth]] in [[Ogre Enclave]] during [[Watchtower (quest)|Watchtower]]
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* Level 40 to mine 'pure gold' in [[Witchaven dungeon]] during [[Family Crest]]
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* Level 40 to mine 'pure gold' in [[Witchaven dungeon]] during [[Family Crest (quest)|Family Crest]]
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* Level 50 to mine [[Rockslide]] in [[White Wolf Mountain]] during [[Hero's Quest]]
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* Level 50 to mine [[rockslide]] in [[White Wolf Mountain]] during [[Hero's Quest]]
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* Level 52 to smash [[Boulder]]s in [[Legends caverns]] during [[Legend's Quest]]
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* Level 52 to smash [[boulder]]s in [[Legends caverns]] during [[Legend's Quest]]
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Mining plays an important role in [[Digsite]] quest. Players can search the [[Digsite (location)#Specimen tray|specimen trays]], dig in [[Digsite (location)#Digging|level 1, 2 and 3 sites]] and [[Digsite (location)#Panning|pan]] for [[Gold nuggets|gold nuggets]] in the nearby river.
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* Mining plays an important role in [[Digsite (quest)|Digsite]] quest. Players can search the [[Digsite (location)#Specimen tray|specimen trays]], dig in [[Digsite (location)#Digging|level 1, 2 and 3 sites]], and [[Digsite (location)#Panning|pan]] for [[Gold nuggets|gold nuggets]] in the nearby river.
   
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The following [[quest]]s give Mining [[experience]] rewards:
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''See: [[Digsite (location)]] for more information''
  
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* [[Digsite (quest)|Digsite]] - <math>XP = (Level + 1) \times 300</math>
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* [[Doric's Quest]] - <math>XP = (Level + 1) \times 75 + 100</math>
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* [[Hero's Quest]] - <math>XP = Level \times 50 + 75</math>
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* [[Plague City]] - <math>XP = Level \times 75 + 175</math>
   
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{{trivia}}
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The following quests give mining experience as a reward:
  
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[[File:Mining before change.jpg|thumb|right|Before a hidden update mining had to be done by right-clicking.]]
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* [[Doric's Quest]] - (Level + 1) * 75 + 100 XP
  
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* "''Joe Bill64''" is the first known player to reach level 99 Mining, doing so in [[2002]].
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* [[Digsite]] - (Level + 1) * 300 XP
  
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* The Mining system was changed in [[Update:Fatigue - version 2|November 2002]] to give visual feedback of the rock's state, and the respawn times were halved
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* [[Hero's Quest]] - 2575 XP
  
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* In [[Update:Fatigue reduced|2002]], low-fatigue ''soft rocks'' and high-fatigue ''hard rocks'' were introduced for variety. They were removed with the release of [[Sleeping Bag|sleeping bags]] in [[Update:Sleeping bags and pickaxes|May 2003]]
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* [[Plague City]] - Level * 75 + 175 XP
  
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* In the early days, players had to use their pickaxes on the rocks to be able to mine them.
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* Before a hidden update on [[27 February]] [[2002]], players had to do mining with right click. {{ref|author=madonion|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020806142330/http://runescape.webpunch.net:80/cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.cgi?newsall|title=P2P & Other Updates|publisher=Rune News|quote=Plus, now you can Mine/ Fish with only one click!!|date=26 February 2002|accessdate=11 September 2018}}
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==Trivia==
  
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* Drinking [[Dwarven Stout]] temporarily increases mining and smithing levels by 1
  
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* Joe Bill64 was the first player to gain 99 mining in [[2002]]
  
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* Mining system was changed in [[Update:Fatigue - version 2|November 2002]] to give visual feedback of the rock's state and the respawn times were halved
  
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* In [[Update:Fatigue reduced|2002]] low fatigue ''soft rocks'' and high fatigue ''hard rocks'' were introduced for variety. They were removed with the release of [[Sleeping Bag|Sleeping bags]] in [[Update:Sleeping bags and pickaxes|May 2003]]
  
   
 
==See also==
  
==See also==
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*[[Mining training]]
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* [[Drogo's Mining Emporium]] in [[Dwarven Mine]]
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* [[Herquin's Gems]] in [[Falador]]
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*[[Mines]]
  
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*[[Drogo's Mining Emporium]] in [[Dwarven Mine]]
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* [[Silver stall]] in [[East Ardougne]]
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*[[Silver stall]] in [[East Ardougne]]
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* [[Gem stall]] in [[East Ardougne]]
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*[[Gem stall]] in [[East Ardougne]]
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* [[Al Kharid gem stall]] in [[Al Kharid]]
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*[[Al Kharid gem stall]] in [[Al Kharid]]
  
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{{reflist}}
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*[[Herquin's Gems]] in [[Falador]]
  
 
[[Category:Skills]]
  
[[Category:Skills]]
 
[[Category:Mining]]
  
[[Category:Mining]]
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[[Category:Hero's Quest]]
  
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[[Category:Doric's Quest]]
  
 
[[Category:Digsite]]
  
[[Category:Digsite]]
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[[Category:Doric's Quest]]
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[[Category:Hero's Quest]]
 
[[Category:Plague City]]
  
[[Category:Plague City]]
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[[Category:Watchtower]]
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[[Category:Tourist Trap]]
 
[[Category:Underground Pass]]
  
[[Category:Underground Pass]]
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[[Category:Watchtower]]

Revision as of 22:14, 20 June 2020

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For information on training this skill, see the Mining training article.
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Pickaxe historical

Mining is a skill in RuneScape Classic that allows players to mine rocks and obtain various ores and minerals. Ores can be smelted into bars and then forged into armour and weapons.

Pickaxes

Mining

A player attempting to mine. A pickaxe bubble is visible above their head.

Before attempting to mine a rock, a player must have a pickaxe. The higher the level the pickaxe, the more swings the player will automatically take at the rock they are trying to mine with one click.

Pickaxes can be bought from Nurmof's Pickaxe Shop in the Dwarven Mine. Bronze Pickaxes can also be bought from various General Stores and other shops.

Image Pickaxe Level # of Swings Price
Bronze Pickaxe Bronze pickaxe 1 1 1 coin
Iron Pickaxe Iron pickaxe 1 2 140 coins
Steel Pickaxe Steel pickaxe 6 3 500 coins
Mithril Pickaxe Mithril pickaxe 21 5 1,300 coins
Adamantite Pickaxe Adamantite pickaxe 31 8 3,200 coins
Rune Pickaxe Rune pickaxe 41 12 32,000 coins

Rocks

Audio icon
Prospecting a rock

Audio icon
Mining

Unlike in RuneScape 2, attempting to mine a rock containing ore you do not have the Mining level for does not warn you that you cannot mine it. You will instead receive the message "You only succeed in scratching the rock".

Image Rock Image Ore Level Experience Respawn Rate Fatigue SU (%)
Empty rock Strange rocks Rocks Rocks 1 0 ≈9 seconds 0 (0.000%)
Clay rock Clay rock Clay Clay 1 5 ≈1 second 80 (0.1066%)
Copper rock Copper rock Copper ore Copper ore 1 17.5 2-4 seconds 280 (0.3733%)
Tin rock Tin rock Tin ore Tin ore 1 17.5 2-4 seconds 280 (0.3733%)
Blurite rock Blurite rock Blurite ore Blurite ore 10 17.5 ≈8:30 minutes 280 (0.3733%)
Iron rock Iron rock Iron ore Iron ore 15 35 4-7 seconds 560 (0.7466%)
Silver rock Silver rock Silver Silver 20 40 50-70 seconds 640 (0.8533%)
Coal rock Coal rock Coal Coal 30 50 25 seconds 800 (1.0667%)
Gold rock Gold rock Gold Gold 40 65 50-70 seconds 1040 (1.3866%)
Gem rock Gem rock Uncut Opal Uncut Jade Uncut Red Topaz
Uncut sapphire Uncut emerald Uncut ruby Uncut diamond 		Uncut gems 40 50 120 seconds 800 (1.0667%)
Mithril rock Mithril rock Mithril ore Mithril ore 55 80 110 seconds 1280 (1.7066%)
Adamantite rock Adamantite rock Adamantite ore Adamantite ore 70 95 180-220 seconds 1520 (2.0266%)
Runite rock Runite rock Runite ore Runite ore 85 125 12-15 minutes 2000 (2.6667%)

Gems

Uncut sapphire Uncut emerald Uncut ruby Uncut diamond

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Finding a gem whilst mining

While mining rocks for ores, players may randomly find an uncut gem which include sapphires, emeralds, rubies and diamonds. Finding a gem from regular rock gives no Mining experience. Mining gem rocks found in Shilo Village is a faster way to obtain uncut gems, but the mine can only be accessed after completing the Shilo Village quest.

The higher level rocks have greater likelihood of finding a gem and wearing Charged Dragonstone Amulet also increases the chance.

Uncut gems can be used in the Crafting skill to create various pieces of jewellery.

Certing

Giles
Jinno
Giles and Jinno cert ores.

The following certificates can be exchanged by Giles in Draynor Village or by Jinno in Zanaris. Certing ores is useful to trade bulk amounts easier and faster.

Locations

Main article: Mines
Mining4

Mining spot south-west of Varrock.

There are various mining sites in RSC, each with its own strengths and weaknesses.

Boosts

Image Item Boost Visibility
Dwarven Stout Dwarven Stout 1 level Visible

Quests

Mining is required to complete various quests:

The following quests give Mining experience rewards:

  • Digsite -
  • Doric's Quest -
  • Hero's Quest -
  • Plague City -

Trivia

Mining before change

Before a hidden update mining had to be done by right-clicking.

  • "Joe Bill64" is the first known player to reach level 99 Mining, doing so in 2002.
  • The Mining system was changed in November 2002 to give visual feedback of the rock's state, and the respawn times were halved
  • In 2002, low-fatigue soft rocks and high-fatigue hard rocks were introduced for variety. They were removed with the release of sleeping bags in May 2003
  • In the early days, players had to use their pickaxes on the rocks to be able to mine them.
  • Before a hidden update on 27 February 2002, players had to do mining with right click. [1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ madonion. P2P & Other Updates. Rune News. "Plus, now you can Mine/ Fish with only one click!!" 26 February 2002.
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