Hematite - where?

[Devil Dog]

I've been on Novus for almost 40 minutes, gone through just about a backpack full of tethers, and all I see is compound, resin, geysers and grenade launching plants. Hematite is supposed to be the primary, or do I have to dig to the center of the planet?

[Buddha]

For some reason, 'primary' means underground. I always assumed it referred to the surface, and 'secondary' would be underground.

"Primary/Secondary in game lists only a single resource for most planets, and Atrox has none, so it really is pointless to list things as such on the wiki. I would like a more accurate listing of where on each planet a resource can be found. In my testing, in-game the primary resources are underground, while secondary is on the surface typically, with chances of appearing deeper in the planet."


https://astroneer.gamepedia.com/User_talk:Bbp9857

[Ewanc]

It's on the surface of Galcio also. I always get them mixed up and end up wander around forever.

You can also find lithium on the surface of Novus, in the most rugged mountainous biome. If you have a buggy, its not to hard to get around on that planet. I even take mine down into the caves.

[LOTRooper]

A tractor equipped with a drill on the front is awesome for caves. You might need to build some dirt bridges now and then, and need to be cautious not to drill down to deeply or quickly, but it's a sweet rig. And it can work with three or four trailers connected in a train.

[Buddha]

Throw caution to the wind. Drilling to the core without a care in the world is a buzz - until you get jammed somewhere LOL.