Raw gem

Raw gems are precious stone items often usable as a crafting reagent for professions. Unlike cut gems, these must be crafted into another item to gain any sort of bonus. The majority of uncut gems are found via mining or prospecting. In addition, most can be found in chests and lockboxes, and have a small chance of dropping from random mobs. Some can also be mined from the corpses of certain giants and elementals.
==See also==
* Pearl, which are not precious stones, but are put to use in much the same way.
* Gem, for socketable gems created by jewelers
== Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor Minerals ==
Minerals present in the original World of Warcraft, and generally restricted to zones below level 60.
Mineral 	Source
Malachite 	Copper Veins
Tigerseye 	Copper Veins
Shadowgem 	Copper Veins & Tin Veins
Lesser Moonstone 	Tin Veins
Moss Agate 	Tin Veins
Jade 	Iron Deposits & Tin Veins
Citrine 	Iron Deposits & Mithril Deposits
Aquamarine 	Mithril Deposits
Star Ruby 	Mithril Deposits
Large Opal 	Thorium Veins
Blue Sapphire 	Thorium Veins
Huge Emerald 	Thorium Veins
Azerothian Diamond 	Thorium Veins
Arcane Crystal 	Thorium Veins
Black Diamond 	Dark Iron Deposits
Black Vitriol 	Dark Iron Deposits & Mithril Deposits
Blood of the Mountain 	Dark Iron Deposits & Molten Destroyer
Pristine Black Diamond	Drop
Souldarite 	Hakkari Thorium Veins in Zul'Gurub
== Outland Minerals ==
Mineral 	Source 	Color
Blood Garnet 	Mining / Drop / Pickpocket	Red
Flame Spessarite 	Mining / Drop / Pickpocket	Orange
Golden Draenite 	Mining / Drop / Pickpocket	Yellow
Deep Peridot 	Mining / Drop / Pickpocket	Green
Azure Moonstone 	Mining / Drop / Pickpocket	Blue
Shadow Draenite 	Mining / Drop / Pickpocket	Purple
Living Ruby 	Mining / Drop / Pickpocket	Red
Noble Topaz 	Mining / Drop / Pickpocket	Orange
Dawnstone 	Mining / Drop / Pickpocket	Yellow
Talasite 	Mining / Drop / Pickpocket	Green
Star of Elune 	Mining / Drop / Pickpocket	Blue
Nightseye 	Mining / Drop / Pickpocket	Purple
Crimson Spinel 	Drop / Vendor 	Red
Pyrestone 	Drop / Vendor 	Orange
Lionseye 	Drop / Vendor 	Yellow
Seaspray Emerald 	Drop / Vendor 	Green
Empyrean Sapphire 	Drop / Vendor 	Blue
Shadowsong Amethyst	Drop / Vendor 	Purple
== Northrend Minerals ==
Mineral 	Source 	Color
Bloodstone 	Mining / Prospecting 	Red
Chalcedony 	Mining / Prospecting 	Blue
Sun Crystal 	Mining / Prospecting 	Yellow
Dark Jade 	Mining / Prospecting 	Green
Huge Citrine 	Mining / Prospecting 	Orange
Shadow Crystal	Mining / Prospecting 	Purple
Scarlet Ruby 	Mining / Prospecting 	Red
Sky Sapphire 	Mining / Prospecting 	Blue
 	Mining / Prospecting 	Yellow
Forest Emerald	Mining / Prospecting 	Green
Monarch Topaz 	Mining / Prospecting 	Orange
Twilight Opal 	Mining / Prospecting 	Purple
 	Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor	Red
 	Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor	Blue
 	Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor	Yellow
 	Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor	Green
Ametrine 	Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor	Orange
 	Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor	Purple
Dragon's Eye 	Crafted / Vendor 	Color depends on specific cut
== Cataclysm Minerals ==
Mineral 	Source 	Color
Carnelian 	Mining / Prospecting	Red
Zephyrite 	Mining / Prospecting	Blue
Alicite 	Mining / Prospecting	Yellow
Jasper 	Mining / Prospecting	Green
Hessonite 	Mining / Prospecting	Orange
Nightstone 	Mining / Prospecting	Purple
Inferno Ruby 	Mining / Prospecting	Red
Ocean Sapphire 	Mining / Prospecting	Blue
Amberjewel 	Mining / Prospecting	Yellow
Dream Emerald 	Mining / Prospecting	Green
Ember Topaz 	Mining / Prospecting	Orange
Demonseye 	Mining / Prospecting	Purple
Queen's Garnet 	Mining / Prospecting	Red
Deepholm Iolite	Mining / Prospecting	Blue
Lightstone 	Mining / Prospecting	Yellow
Elven Peridot 	Mining / Prospecting	Green
Lava Coral 	Mining / Prospecting	Orange
Shadow Spinel 	Mining / Prospecting	Purple
Chimera's Eye 	Crafted / Vendor 	Color depends on specific cut
==Patch changes==
==Notes==
* A full list of all minerals, ores and crystals has been compiled here.
==External links==
Category:Game terms
Category:Mining