Soil

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Soil
Released								9 July 2003 (Update)
Members								Yes
Quest								The Dig Site
Location								Digsite
League region								Misthalin✓
Options								None
Examine								Soil. Dug up!
Advanced data
Object ID								2376
Link								MOID

Soil can be found throughout the digsite area, and plays an important role in The Dig Site quest. Depending on the type of digs in the area, players can use their trowel or rock pick, along with a specimen brush and specimen jar in their inventory, to dig up several items. Soil can also be found on Fossil Island in the Museum Camp.

Training digs are the lowest level of digs at the digsite and are located in south section of the digsite area. A trowel is used to dig in the training area, but no additional tools are needed. None of the items obtained from training digs are needed to progress in the quest, and generally have a very low value.

Soil
Level required					1
Mining XP					5 xp
Required tool					Trowel
Respawn time					N/A

Drop rates are estimated based on 2,054 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

Level 1 digs are located in the central and eastern portion of the digsite, and are unlocked after passing the first level of the exam during the quest. A trowel is used to dig in the level 1 area, and leather gloves and leather boots must both be worn.

Soil
Level required					1
Mining XP					6 xp
Required tool					Trowel, Leather gloves and Leather boots
Respawn time					N/A

Drop rates are estimated based on 3,990 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

Level 2 digs are located in the upper central patches of the digsite, and are unlocked after passing the second level of the exam during the quest. A rock pick is used to dig in the level 2 area.

Soil
Level required					1
Mining XP					7 xp
Required tool					Rock pick
Respawn time					N/A

Drop rates are estimated based on 3,283 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

Level 3 digs are located in the north-east and central west patches of the digsite. Digging in the level 3 area is unlocked after completing the third level of the exam during the quest. A trowel is used to dig in this area, and a specimen brush and specimen jar must be in the inventory. During the quest, an ancient talisman must be found by digging in the level 3 area, which must be brought to Terry Balando to progress in the quest.

Soil
Level required					1
Mining XP					8 xp
Required tool					Trowel, Specimen brush and Specimen jar
Respawn time					N/A

Drop rates are estimated based on 81,331 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The Fossil Island soil is located in the Museum Camp. A trowel or rock pick can be used to dig. The only possible rewards from digging in the soil are numulite and fossils.

Soil
Level required					1
Mining XP					5 xp
Required tool					Rock pick or Trowel
Respawn time					N/A

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.^[1][2]

• Attempting to use a tool in the incorrect digsite soil will cause the closest Digsite workman to interrupt and explain the proper usage. If no digsite workman is within range, the message will appear in the chatbox instead.
• The various types of digs are based on the location of the player, not the specific instance of the soil. This means if the player is standing on the tile outside the digging region, none of the tools can be used to successfully dig. Instead, the player will only state that they should try using a different tool.
• The animation while digging at the Fossil Island digs will always show a trowel, even if a rock pick is used. Similarly, the chat message while digging up numulite will state that you clean it off with your brush, even if there is no specimen brush in the inventory.

v t e Digsite
NPCs	Barge foreman Barge guard Barge workman Dig Site workman Digsite workman Doug Deeping Ed Wood Elissa Junior Navigator Lead Navigator Nick Nisha Panning guide Student Workman Workman (wheelbarrow)
Scenery	Sacks Specimen tray Soil Panning point Winch
Related	Digsite Dungeon Exam Centre Saranthium Senntisten The Dig Site

v t e Fossil Island
Museum Camp	Fossil Storage Fossil Island bank Fossil Island General Store Notice board NPCs Charles David Dog Fossil Collector Jardric Peter John John Mattimeo Petrified Pete Shop keeper Items Fossil Island fossils Numulite Scenery Broken spinning wheel (built) Chest pieces (Fossil Island) (built) Fire pit (built) Half-built Loom (built) Ring of Stones (built) Table parts (built)
Mushroom Forest	Mycelium pool Wyvern Cave NPCs Ancient Zygomite Irene Herbiboar Maz Squirrel Weve Ammonite Crab Items Pyrophosphite Calcite
Tar Swamp	Bellshroom Sulliuscep Spine mushroom NPCs Hoop Snake Charles Charlington Tar Monster Deranged archaeologist Items Hoop snake Sulliuscep cap Uncooked mushroom pie Mushroom pie Breadcrumbs Archaeologist's diary Steel ring
Fossil Island Volcano	Volcanic Mine Petrified Pete's Ore Shop NPCs Lava beast Petrified Pete Items Soda ash Volcanic ash Volcanic mine teleport Calcite Pyrophosphite Iron ore fragment Silver ore fragment Coal fragment Gold ore fragment Mithril ore fragment Adamantite ore fragment Runite ore fragment Large rock Ash covered tome Heat-proof vessel Ore pack Dragon pickaxe (broken) Scenery Ash pile Boulder (Volcanic Mine)
Underwater	Mairin's Market Pile of Fishbowls Plant door Clam Chest Hole NPCs Mernia Mairin Ceto Annette Puffer Fish Harlequin Fish Paradise Fish Red Fantail Fish shoal Lobstrosity Items Mermaid's tear Glistening tear Pufferfish Drift net Merfolk trident Seaweed spore Bowl of fish
House on the Hill	Mycelium Transportation System Stone chest Strange Machine Strange blocks Strange stone NPCs Skeka Items Ancient wyvern shield Small enriched bone Medium enriched bone Large enriched bone Rare enriched bone Fossil island note book Ancient diary
Other	Wilhelm
Music	Fossilised Lagoon Lava is Mine Preservation Preserved

v t e The Dig Site
NPCs	Examiner Researcher Curator Haig Halen Student Digsite workman Nick Nisha Panning guide Terry Balando Doug Deeping
Items	Unstamped letter Sealed letter Teddy Animal skull Cup of tea Specimen brush Panning tray Rock pick Special cup Trowel Specimen jar Ancient talisman Invitation letter Arcenia root Book on chemicals Chest key Unidentified liquid Ground charcoal Ammonium nitrate Nitroglycerin Chemical powder Mixed chemicals Chemical compound Stone tablet Certificates Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Extraneous digsite items Nuggets Belt buckle Broken armour Broken arrow Damaged armour Broken glass Broken staff Buttons Ceramic remains Cracked sample Old boot Old tooth Rusty sword Vase Opal Uncut opal
Locations	Areas Exam Centre Digsite Digsite Dungeon Scenery Specimen tray Soil Panning point Winch Barrel
Music	Venture Venture 2
Related	Quick guide Transcript Journal