# Mining System
## Excavation Site
To access the **Excavation Site**, speak with *Marius* in the **Novus Lobby** at coordinates *54,54*. Keep in mind that the site, located on a volcanic island, is only available during certain operating hours.
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To enter the Excavation Site you do need to have your **Novus Mining Hat** equipped at all times, purely for safety reasons.
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### Operating hours
The Excavation Site can be accessed at these times:
* **6.00AM - 8.00AM**
* **2.00PM - 4.00PM**
* **10.00PM - 12.00MN**
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### Novus Mining Hat
**Nathan's Helmworks** began his business by crafting the **Novus Mining Hat**. His shop is located in the main town at coordinates *48,24*. He requires the following items from the player:
* **Flashlight** x100
* **Oil Paper** x100
* **Iron** x100
* **Hat \[1]** x5
* **Matchstick** x1
* **Novus Coin** x2
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### How to start mining
To start mining just simply click 1 of the crystals around the map and after 5 hits you will receive a reward.
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### Mining Crystal rewards
These are the rewards players can gain from mining crystals:
* **Unidentified Mineral**
* **Silver Bullion**
* **Gold**
* **Gold Bullion**
* **Elunium**
* **Oridecon**
* **Enriched Elunium**
* **Enriched Oridecon**
* **Platinum Bullion**
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There is a small chance that your mining attempt may fail, resulting in no reward.
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## Unidentified Minerals & Bullions
After working hard in the Excavation Site doing alot of mining, you can head over to the **Prospector** Percival to let your Unidentified Minerals be prospected, and to the **Precious Metal Dealer** Petrov for handing those shiny bullions.
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### Prospector
**Prospector Percival** is located in the **Novus Lobby** at coordinates *148,45*. As his name implies, his job is to prospect the **Unidentified Minerals** he receives. For one prospecting attempt, he requires **Unidentified Mineral** x15. Here are the possible results:
* **Rough Elunium**
* **Rough Oridecon**
* **Elunium**
* **Oridecon**
* **Enriched Elunium**
* **Enriched Oridecon**
* **Silver Bullion**
* **Gold Bullion**
* **Platinum Bullion**
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### Precious Metal Dealer
*Petrov* the **Precious Metal Dealer** is a business man found in the **Novus Lobby** he deals in Bullions in exchange for many valueable rewards, he is found at coordinates *159,44. His wares are as follows:*
Elunium
* 250,000 zeny
* **Silver Bullion** x5
Oridecon
* 250,00 zeny
* **Silver Bullion** x5
Elunium Box
* 800,000 zeny
* **Gold Bullion** x3
* **Destroyed Armor** x200
Oridecon Box
* 800,000 zeny
* **Gold Bullion** x3
* **Broken Sword** x200
Safe to 6 Armor Certificate
* 3,000,000 zeny
* **Platinum Bullion** x3
* **Destroyed Armor** x400
Safe to 6 Weapon Certificate
* 3,000,000 zeny
* **Platinum Bullion** x3
* **Broken Sword** x400
Elunium
Oridecon
Elunium Box
Safe to 6 Armor Certificate