Price (Item Level): 10,500 gp
Body Slot: — (held)
Caster Level: 9th
Aura: Moderate; (DC 19) divination
Activation: Full round (mental)
Weight: 5 lb.
This rod pulses in the wielder’s hand and points to the largest mass of metal within 30 feet. However, the wielder can concentrate on a specific metal or mineral (gold, platinum, quartz, beryl, diamond, corundum, and so on). If the specific mineral is within 30 feet, the rod points to any places it is located, and the rod wielder knows the approximate quantity as well. If more than one deposit of the specified metal or mineral is within range, the rod points to the largest cache first. Each operation requires a full-round action.
Prerequisites: Craft Rod, locate object.
Cost to Create: 5,250 gp, 420 XP, 11 days.
Source: Dungeon Master’s Guide (version 3.5), page 236.