Gems can be found throughout the mine in various locations. Amethyst, Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, and Topaz nodes are common. Other gems include Prismatic Shard, Mystic Stone, and Ruby nodes. Gems can be obtained from fishing chests, garbage cans, and panning
Nickel Ore can be found in Lost River and Inactive Lava Zone. Players need Prawn Suit with Drill Arm and Scanner Room. Silver-colored ore appears as Large Resource Deposits or seabed chunks
Copper ore is the weakest ore in Stardew Valley, making it easily accessible. Copper nodes can be found between levels 2 and 39 in the mines. The Quarry becomes accessible after completing the Crafts Room Bundles
Magnesite is a magnesium carbonate mineral with formula MgCO3. Forms in ultramafic rocks and serpentinite in metamorphic terrains. Can be cryptocrystalline with silica in form of opal or chert. Forms at temperatures around 40°C through alternating precipitation and dissolution
Lapis lazuli spawns underground between -64 and 64 levels on Y-axis. Found in caves, mineshafts, shipwrecks, and desert temples. Can be found between -32 and 32 levels, especially around 0 level
Blue collar refers to manual labor and factory jobs performed outside offices. Term emerged in 1920s based on workers' blue uniforms. Initially associated with lower education and social class