Dilithium ore

Dilithium ore was a valuable ore from which dilithium was extracted.

Cargoes of dilithium ore were commonly transported by Earth Cargo Service freighters in the 22nd century. 

The Cardassian station Terok Nor used Bajoran slave labor to mine this ore during the Occupation. In the ore processing area of the station, temperatures could be as high as 55 &deg;Celsius