Gold Ore Veins are mined with a pickaxe to obtain Gold Ore. Each vein, when mined, has a chance to produce a precious gem, like all other ore veins.
Locations
Gold Ore can be purchased from Blacksmithmerchants, found as loot, or mined:
18 veins in Kolskeggr Mine, south of the Lover Stone near Markarth. Also 3 ore pieces and 4 ingots (2 of which are stashed in a chest). The total ore here is 55.
4 veins at Darkshade, three inside and one just outside the entrance.
3 veins in Lost Prospect Mine, east of Riften, north of the mountains. Veins are located behind the waterfall.
2 veins just outside Fort Neugrad. Access through the Prison basement, across the small pond in the basement and then continue across the lake outside. You can also reach these veins by exiting the fort through the log wall to the north. Then turn east toward the lake and follow the shore a short distance until you see a path that heads uphill.
4 veins in Bthardamz; 2 in the Lower District and 2 in the Upper District.
2 veins northeast of Septimus Signus' Outpost, at the top of a large, rocky outcropping on a large island covered in Horkers, just before you reach the glaciers.
1 vein located directly west of Falkreath. From the end of the stone fence on the right at the west exit for Falkreath, directly west until a rock is reached. Proceed to the right of the rock, directly west until the cliff. The vein is visible to the north, underneath a rock protrusion.
1 vein located almost directly south of Angi's Camp, in the mountains, almost at the edge of the playable area. Look for a small canyon in between two mountains.
1 vein in an unmarked location named Stormcloak Crag, directly south of Anga's Mill, southwest of Windhelm, in a crevice marked with a flagpole. (Same entry under Corundum Ore - directly south of Anga's Mill, southwest of Windhelm, in a crevice marked with a flagpole. Climb the mountain south of the mill until you come across an alcove with a Frost Troll in it. The crevice with both is south of the alcove below the flagpole.)
1 vein outside Darkshade, to the right of the cave entrance.
1 vein directly Northeast of Dawnstar on a very small island. Northeast of a large snow covered island.
1 ore on a shelf in the first section of Forelhost Stronghold.
1 vein in the spider's den after your swim underwater from the well in Forelhost Crypt.
1 vein going along the east wall outside of Whiterun by a small ruin with a chest, may have a dead guard nearby. About a quarter of the way between Whitewatch Tower and Battle-Born Farm.
per piece of ore.