Mana Mines

The term 'Mana Mine' is used to describe anything, that creates mana. Some wildlife (EX: Unicorns and some Dragons) can create large amounts of mana, at a moment's notice, but most beings have to rest, to obtain small amounts of mana, from their surroundings, which is always present in Mython.

Because of the constant use of mana,

Crystals
Mana crystals can be found in extremely deep mines, usually near mana springs. Mana, as a crystal, forms very quickly, and no mine has ever been emptied. The crystals are a shining green color, and ca be absorbed, in a manner similar to simpl moving limbs: simply done at will. No one has been able to explain how this is possible (As is the way with magic.), but few really care.

Springs
Mana springs are just that: Springs. Glowing, green liquid eternally flows out of these, though it takes a lot of the liquid for mana-restoring potions, because it seems to compress, and lose power, after it leaves the spring. Owners of Mana springs are usually extremely rich.

Harvesting
Many people hunt down animals and plants, not just for food, but their magical properties, and sometimes their mana. This only applies to creatures that are absolutely packed with mana.

Thunder Mines
These were only recently discovered by Dwarves. They do not understand lightning as being anything more than a destructive force, but now know that it can be extracted, and used in sorcery to create mana crystals. To do this, they have recently built a small few towers, many stories high, packed with magnetite ( A common mineral, deep under deserts. ), and sometimes filled with Beetalion workers, because of their electrical abilities.

These lightning rods are the most efficient source of mana, but there are extremely few of them, making this only supportive in the areas where they are, themselves.