===Quick reference===
Below is a table showing the required prospecting skill to view ore type and quality by distance. This is the same information as provided above, just inserted into a table for quick reference. Numbers with question marks(?) are unconfirmed.
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! Distance !! Ore type !! Ore quality
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|| Traces (1 tile) || 20 || 22
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|| Slight traces (2 tiles) || 20 || 40
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|| Faint traces (3 tiles) || 34 || 70 ?
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|| Minuscule traces (4 tiles) || 54 || 80 ?
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|| Vague traces (5 tiles) || ~70 ? || 90 ?
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|| Indistinct traces (6 tiles) || 85 ? || ?
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more detailed table with prospecting skill needed to view '''type of ore ''' : (fileds with "xx" are unconfirmed)
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more detailed table with prospecting skill needed to view '''quality of ore ''' : (fileds with "xx" are unconfirmed, fields with "-" are still unavailable at 99,746140 prospecting)
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