diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/matrices.dm b/code/__DEFINES/matrices.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b7240751b63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/matrices.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/// Helper macro for compile time translation
+#define TRANSLATE_MATRIX(offset_x, offset_y) matrix(1, 0, (offset_x), 0, 1, (offset_y))
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/closed/minerals.dm b/code/game/turfs/closed/minerals.dm
index df88a56d4ce..bf4545a8106 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/closed/minerals.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/closed/minerals.dm
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 /**********************Mineral deposits**************************/
 
-#define MINERAL_WALL_OFFSET -4
-
 /turf/closed/mineral //wall piece
 	name = "rock"
 	icon = MAP_SWITCH('icons/turf/smoothrocks.dmi', 'icons/turf/mining.dmi')
@@ -17,10 +15,10 @@
 	plane = GAME_PLANE_UPPER
 	base_icon_state = "smoothrocks"
 
-	base_pixel_x = MINERAL_WALL_OFFSET
-	base_pixel_y = MINERAL_WALL_OFFSET
-	pixel_x = MAP_SWITCH(MINERAL_WALL_OFFSET, 0)
-	pixel_y = MAP_SWITCH(MINERAL_WALL_OFFSET, 0)
+	// This is static
+	// Done like this to avoid needing to make it dynamic and save cpu time
+	// 4 to the left, 4 down
+	transform = MAP_SWITCH(TRANSLATE_MATRIX(-4, -4), matrix())
 
 	temperature = TCMB
 	var/turf/open/floor/plating/turf_type = /turf/open/misc/asteroid/airless
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@
 	///How long it takes to mine this turf without tools, if it's weak.
 	var/hand_mine_speed = 15 SECONDS
 
-#undef MINERAL_WALL_OFFSET
 
 /turf/closed/mineral/Initialize(mapload)
 	var/static/list/smoothing_groups = list(SMOOTH_GROUP_CLOSED_TURFS, SMOOTH_GROUP_MINERAL_WALLS)
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 3e56ca99bd0..a8d638a602a 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 #include "code\__DEFINES\maps.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\materials.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\maths.dm"
+#include "code\__DEFINES\matrices.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\MC.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\mecha.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\melee.dm"