diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/ledges.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/ledges.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1afa2efb01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/ledges.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/obj/structure/ledge
+	name = "rock ledge"
+	desc = "An easily scaleable rocky ledge."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/ledges.dmi'
+	density = 1
+	throwpass = 1
+	climbable = 1
+	anchored = 1
+	var/solidledge = 1
+	flags = ON_BORDER
+	layer = STAIRS_LAYER
+	icon_state = "ledge"
+
+/obj/structure/ledge_corner
+	icon_state = "ledge-corner"
+	flags = 0
+	name = "rock ledge"
+	desc = "An easily scaleable rocky ledge."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/ledges.dmi'
+	density = 1
+	throwpass = 1
+	climbable = 1
+	anchored = 1
+	layer = STAIRS_LAYER
+
+/obj/structure/ledge/ledge_nub
+	desc = "Part of a rocky ledge."
+	icon_state = "ledge-nub"
+	density = 0
+	solidledge = 0
+
+/obj/structure/ledge/ledge_stairs
+	name = "rock stairs"
+	desc = "A colorful set of rocky stairs"
+	icon_state = "ledge-stairs"
+	density = 0
+	solidledge = 0
+
+/obj/structure/ledge/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target)
+	if(istype(mover) && mover.checkpass(PASSTABLE))
+		return TRUE
+	if(solidledge && get_dir(mover, target) == turn(dir, 180))
+		return !density
+	return TRUE
+
+/obj/structure/ledge/CheckExit(atom/movable/O as mob|obj, target as turf)
+	if(istype(O) && O.checkpass(PASSTABLE))
+		return 1
+	if(solidledge && get_dir(O.loc, target) == dir)
+		return 0
+	return 1
+
+/obj/structure/ledge/do_climb(var/mob/living/user)
+	if(!can_climb(user))
+		return
+
+	usr.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] starts climbing onto \the [src]!</span>")
+	climbers |= user
+
+	if(!do_after(user,(issmall(user) ? 20 : 34)))
+		climbers -= user
+		return
+
+	if(!can_climb(user, post_climb_check=1))
+		climbers -= user
+		return
+
+	if(get_turf(user) == get_turf(src))
+		usr.forceMove(get_step(src, src.dir))
+	else
+		usr.forceMove(get_turf(src))
+
+	usr.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] climbed over \the [src]!</span>")
+	climbers -= user
+
+/obj/structure/ledge/can_climb(var/mob/living/user, post_climb_check=0)
+	if(!..())
+		return 0
+
+	if(get_turf(user) == get_turf(src))
+		var/obj/occupied = neighbor_turf_impassable()
+		if(occupied)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>You can't climb there, there's \a [occupied] in the way.</span>")
+			return 0
+	return 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/mine_outcrops.dm b/code/modules/mining/mine_outcrops.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ce5c5bc94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mining/mine_outcrops.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/obj/structure/outcrop
+	name = "outcrop"
+	desc = "A boring rocky outcrop."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/outcrop.dmi'
+	density = 1
+	throwpass = 1
+	climbable = 1
+	anchored = 1
+	icon_state = "outcrop"
+	var/mindrop = 5
+	var/upperdrop = 10
+	var/outcropdrop = /obj/item/weapon/ore/glass
+
+/obj/structure/outcrop/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	if(prob(1))
+		overlays += image(icon, "[initial(icon_state)]-egg")
+
+/obj/structure/outcrop/diamond
+	name = "shiny outcrop"
+	desc = "A shiny rocky outcrop."
+	icon_state = "outcrop-diamond"
+	mindrop = 2
+	upperdrop = 4
+	outcropdrop = /obj/item/weapon/ore/diamond
+
+/obj/structure/outcrop/phoron
+	name = "shiny outcrop"
+	desc = "A shiny rocky outcrop."
+	icon_state = "outcrop-phoron"
+	mindrop = 4
+	upperdrop = 8
+	outcropdrop = /obj/item/weapon/ore/phoron
+
+/obj/structure/outcrop/iron
+	name = "rugged outcrop"
+	desc = "A rugged rocky outcrop."
+	icon_state = "outcrop-iron"
+	mindrop = 10
+	upperdrop = 20
+	outcropdrop = /obj/item/weapon/ore/iron
+
+/obj/structure/outcrop/coal
+	name = "rugged outcrop"
+	desc = "A rugged rocky outcrop."
+	icon_state = "outcrop-coal"
+	mindrop = 10
+	upperdrop = 20
+	outcropdrop = /obj/item/weapon/ore/coal
+
+/obj/structure/outcrop/lead
+	name = "rugged outcrop"
+	desc = "A rugged rocky outcrop."
+	icon_state = "outcrop-lead"
+	mindrop = 2
+	upperdrop = 5
+	outcropdrop = /obj/item/weapon/ore/lead
+
+/obj/structure/outcrop/gold
+	name = "hollow outcrop"
+	desc = "A hollow rocky outcrop."
+	icon_state = "outcrop-gold"
+	mindrop = 4
+	upperdrop = 6
+	outcropdrop = /obj/item/weapon/ore/gold
+
+/obj/structure/outcrop/silver
+	name = "hollow outcrop"
+	desc = "A hollow rocky outcrop."
+	icon_state = "outcrop-silver"
+	mindrop = 6
+	upperdrop = 8
+	outcropdrop = /obj/item/weapon/ore/silver
+
+/obj/structure/outcrop/platinum
+	name = "hollow outcrop"
+	desc = "A hollow rocky outcrop."
+	icon_state = "outcrop-platinum"
+	mindrop = 2
+	upperdrop = 5
+	outcropdrop = /obj/item/weapon/ore/osmium
+
+/obj/structure/outcrop/uranium
+	name = "spiky outcrop"
+	desc = "A spiky rocky outcrop, it glows faintly."
+	icon_state = "outcrop-uranium"
+	mindrop = 4
+	upperdrop = 8
+	outcropdrop = /obj/item/weapon/ore/uranium
+
+/obj/structure/outcrop/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
+	if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/pickaxe))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[user] begins to hack away at \the [src].</span>")
+		if(do_after(user,40))
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You have finished digging!</span>")
+			for(var/i=0;i<(rand(mindrop,upperdrop));i++)
+				new outcropdrop(get_turf(src))
+			qdel(src)
+			return
+
+/obj/random/outcrop //In case you want an outcrop without pre-determining the type of ore.
+	name = "random rock outcrop"
+	desc = "This is a random rock outcrop."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/outcrop.dmi'
+	icon_state = "outcrop-random"
+
+/obj/random/outcrop/item_to_spawn()
+	return pick(prob(100);/obj/structure/outcrop,
+				prob(100);/obj/structure/outcrop/iron,
+				prob(100);/obj/structure/outcrop/coal,
+				prob(65);/obj/structure/outcrop/silver,
+				prob(50);/obj/structure/outcrop/gold,
+				prob(30);/obj/structure/outcrop/uranium,
+				prob(30);/obj/structure/outcrop/phoron,
+				prob(7);/obj/structure/outcrop/diamond,
+				prob(15);/obj/structure/outcrop/platinum,
+				prob(15);/obj/structure/outcrop/lead)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm b/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
index bb23604a49..7e7d26c1bf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ var/list/mining_overlay_cache = list()
 	name = "rock"
 	icon = 'icons/turf/walls.dmi'
 	icon_state = "rock"
+	var/rock_side_icon_state = "rock_side"
+	var/sand_icon_state = "asteroid"
+	var/rock_icon_state = "rock"
+	var/random_icon = 0
 	oxygen = 0
 	nitrogen = 0
 	opacity = 1
@@ -54,6 +58,14 @@ var/list/mining_overlay_cache = list()
 
 	has_resources = 1
 
+// Alternative rock wall sprites.
+/turf/simulated/mineral/light
+	icon_state = "rock-light"
+	rock_side_icon_state = "rock_side-light"
+	sand_icon_state = "sand-light"
+	rock_icon_state = "rock-light"
+	random_icon = 1
+
 /turf/simulated/mineral/ignore_mapgen
 	ignore_mapgen = 1
 
@@ -66,6 +78,23 @@ var/list/mining_overlay_cache = list()
 	blocks_air = 0
 	can_build_into_floor = TRUE
 
+//Alternative sand floor sprite.
+turf/simulated/mineral/floor/light
+	icon_state = "sand-light"
+	sand_icon_state = "sand-light"
+
+turf/simulated/mineral/floor/light_border
+	icon_state = "sand-light-border"
+	sand_icon_state = "sand-light-border"
+
+turf/simulated/mineral/floor/light_nub
+	icon_state = "sand-light-nub"
+	sand_icon_state = "sand-light-nub"
+
+turf/simulated/mineral/floor/light_corner
+	icon_state = "sand-light-corner"
+	sand_icon_state = "sand-light-corner"
+
 /turf/simulated/mineral/floor/ignore_mapgen
 	ignore_mapgen = 1
 
@@ -130,6 +159,9 @@ var/list/mining_overlay_cache = list()
 	update_icon(1)
 	if(density && mineral)
 		. = INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
+	if(random_icon)
+		dir = pick(alldirs)
+		. = INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /turf/simulated/mineral/LateInitialize()
 	if(density && mineral)
@@ -147,13 +179,13 @@ var/list/mining_overlay_cache = list()
 			name = "rock"
 
 		icon = 'icons/turf/walls.dmi'
-		icon_state = "rock"
+		icon_state = rock_icon_state
 
 		//Apply overlays if we should have borders
 		for(var/direction in cardinal)
 			var/turf/T = get_step(src,direction)
 			if(istype(T) && !T.density)
-				add_overlay(get_cached_border("rock_side",direction,icon,"rock_side"))
+				add_overlay(get_cached_border(rock_side_icon_state,direction,icon,rock_side_icon_state))
 
 			if(archaeo_overlay)
 				add_overlay(archaeo_overlay)
@@ -165,7 +197,7 @@ var/list/mining_overlay_cache = list()
 	else
 		name = "sand"
 		icon = 'icons/turf/flooring/asteroid.dmi'
-		icon_state = "asteroid"
+		icon_state = sand_icon_state
 
 		if(sand_dug)
 			add_overlay("dug_overlay")
@@ -179,7 +211,7 @@ var/list/mining_overlay_cache = list()
 			else
 				var/turf/T = get_step(src, direction)
 				if(istype(T) && T.density)
-					add_overlay(get_cached_border("rock_side",direction,'icons/turf/walls.dmi',"rock_side"))
+					add_overlay(get_cached_border(rock_side_icon_state,direction,'icons/turf/walls.dmi',rock_side_icon_state))
 
 		if(overlay_detail)
 			add_overlay('icons/turf/flooring/decals.dmi',overlay_detail)
diff --git a/icons/obj/ledges.dmi b/icons/obj/ledges.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a292ee0a9b
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/obj/ledges.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/outcrop.dmi b/icons/obj/outcrop.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bea3810fe8
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/obj/outcrop.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/turf/flooring/asteroid.dmi b/icons/turf/flooring/asteroid.dmi
index f623dfeb8e..f9c0b2cdf8 100644
Binary files a/icons/turf/flooring/asteroid.dmi and b/icons/turf/flooring/asteroid.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/turf/walls.dmi b/icons/turf/walls.dmi
index 1569985184..52f1fa13e3 100644
Binary files a/icons/turf/walls.dmi and b/icons/turf/walls.dmi differ
diff --git a/polaris.dme b/polaris.dme
index fe78da6b6a..646b599622 100644
--- a/polaris.dme
+++ b/polaris.dme
@@ -1091,6 +1091,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\structures\janicart.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\structures\kitchen_spike.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\structures\lattice.dm"
+#include "code\game\objects\structures\ledges.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\structures\lightpost.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\structures\loot_piles.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\structures\mirror.dm"
@@ -1803,6 +1804,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mining\machine_stacking.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mining\machine_unloading.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mining\mine_items.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mining\mine_outcrops.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mining\mine_turfs.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mining\mineral_effect.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mining\mint.dm"