Azure Plagioclase

Azure plagioclase was made infamous in the melancholic song prose Miner Blues by the Gallentean folk singer Jaroud Dertier three decades ago. Plagioclase is not amongst the most valuable ore types around, but it contains a large amount of pyerite and is thus always in constant demand. It also yields some tritanium and mexallon. Available in 0.9 security status solar systems or lower.

Plagioclase yields a mix of Tritanium, Pyerite and Mexallon, making it more useful per cycle than Veldspar while still sitting in reachable space. It is a common step up once a miner outgrows the starter belts.