diff --git a/code/modules/mining/drilling/scanner.dm b/code/modules/mining/drilling/scanner.dm
index 8f9e25c69e..fdaf168ab4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/drilling/scanner.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/drilling/scanner.dm
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 		"anomalous matter" = 0
 		)
 
+	var/list/reagents_found = list()
 	var/turf/Turf = get_turf(target)
 
 	for(var/turf/simulated/T in range(range, Turf))
@@ -49,9 +50,13 @@
 				if(ORE_PHORON, ORE_PLATINUM, ORE_MHYDROGEN)						ore_type = "exotic matter"
 				if(ORE_VERDANTIUM, ORE_VOPAL)									ore_type = "anomalous matter"
 
-			if(ore_type) metals[ore_type] += T.resources[metal]
+			if(ore_type)
+				metals[ore_type] += T.resources[metal]
+			if(islist(GLOB.deepore_fracking_reagents[metal]))
+				for(var/reg_id in GLOB.deepore_fracking_reagents[metal])
+					reagents_found[reg_id] += 1
 
-	var/message = "[icon2html(src, user.client)] " + span_notice("The scanner beeps and displays a readout.")
+	var/message = "[icon2html(src, user.client)] " + span_infoplain("The scanner beeps and displays a readout:")
 
 	for(var/ore_type in metals)
 		var/result = "no sign"
@@ -67,6 +72,24 @@
 
 		message += "<br>" + span_notice("- [result] of [ore_type].")
 
+	if(reagents_found.len)
+		message += "<br>" + span_infoplain("Sediment sample contains: ")
+		for(var/reg_id in reagents_found)
+			var/amnt = reagents_found[reg_id]
+			var/minimum = 25
+			if(amnt > minimum || exact)
+				var/datum/reagent/R = SSchemistry.chemical_reagents[reg_id]
+				var/ds = ""
+				if(amnt <= minimum && exact)
+					ds = "miniscule "
+				else if(amnt <= 40)
+					ds = "low "
+				else if(amnt >= 120 && exact)
+					ds = "massive "
+				else if(amnt >= 80)
+					ds = "high "
+				message += "<br>" + span_notice("- [ds][R.name]")
+
 	to_chat(user, message)
 
 /obj/item/mining_scanner/advanced