Tin Ore

Tin Ore is the second-easiest ore to mine. It is mined from Tin Veins. You need 65 mining skill to mine it. It's mostly used to create the metal alloy Bronze.

The values between ( and ) are for Tauren.

Tin Veins may be found in many starting areas where the typical creature level is between about 18 and 30. Tin stops giving skillups to Mining at 165.

The most common zones to have Tin are:

• Ashenvale
• Darkshore
• Ghostlands
• Hillsbrad Foothills
• Loch Modan (In the Northeastern corner where all the Ogres are)
• Northern Barrens
• Northern Stranglethorn
• Redridge Mountains
• Silverpine Forest
• Stonetalon Mountains
• Westfall
• Wetlands

• Coarse Stone
• Blood Shard - The Barrens Only
• Moss Agate
• Shadowgem
• Lesser Moonstone
• Jade

Tin Ore is smelted into Tin Bars at a forge, requiring a mining skill of at least 65.

Tin Bars are used in the production of Bronze Bars.

Tin Ore can be prospected (consuming 5 ore) with a Jewelcrafting skill of 65 or more, resulting in:

• Shadowgem (57%)
• Lesser Moonstone (50%)
• Moss Agate (21%)
• Citrine (3%)
• Jade (3%)
• Aquamarine (3%)

Silver Veins may occasionally be found in place where Tin Veins usually occur.

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