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{{Infobox Item
|name = Rubium
|image = [[File:Rubium.png]]
|release = [[11 March]] [[2008]]
|update = Kennith's Concerns
|members = Yes
|quest = Yes
|equipable = No
|tradeable = No
|stackable = No
|high = 0
|low = 0
|value = 0
|destroy = Rubium is very unstable - if you drop it, it will disintegrate. Are you sure you want to do this?
|store = No
|examine = Be careful with this near water.
|weight = 1
}}
'''Rubium''' is a rare [[ore]] that players can only [[Mining|mine]] deep within the [[Witchaven Dungeon]] at the [[Witchaven mine]] during and after the [[Kennith's Concerns]] quest.

Rubium has high reactivity with water. Thus, during the quest, it is used on the steamers to raise the room temperature significantly in order to disrupt the workers. However, the rubium will burn up if players get kicked out, so they still need to be careful not to get caught. After the quest, players may sell rubium to [[Ezekial Lovecraft]] in his fishing shop, based in Witchaven for 10 [[coins]] per ore. Selling this will also update players' Ardougne Tasks. Players may also mix it into a [[guam potion (unf)]] at 31 [[Herblore]] to make a [[Super Fishing Explosive]]. Super Fishing Explosives give 55 [[experience]] to make and will generate 150 [[life points]] of damage to [[Mogre]]s whilst luring. During [[Salt in the Wound]], Ezekial utilizes homemade Rubium grenades as his primary weapon.

In total, there are only twelve [[rubium vein]]s located in the mine, requiring 46 [[Mining]] to be mined and yielding 17.5 [[experience]] points for each successful dig. This is not generous experience, as it is only the same experience as mining the low-level ores [[Copper ore|copper]], [[Tin ore|tin]] and [[Blurite ore|blurite]], thus making it useless unless attracting [[mogres]]. It cannot be mined with the [[Dwarven Army Axe]].

Rubium will respawn when a player leaves and reenters the mine room.

==Trivia==
*Rubium may be based on the real-life metallic element [[Wikipedia:Rubidium|rubidium]], which is also highly reactive with water and chemically unstable. Although rubidium is a silvery-white Group I alkali metal, it burns with a reddish-violet colour in a flame. In contrast, rubium is directly coloured as red. However, its reactivity more so matches [[Wikipedia:Sodium|Sodium]].
*Rubium may also be based on tak, from the [[Wikipedia:The Pendragon Adventure|Pendragon]] series. It too is a very volatile, red mineral, the only difference being that tak explodes on impact with anything, not just with water.
*Despite its high reactivity with water, using it on any water source (sink, well, etc.) or any container of water (bowl of water, bucket of water, etc.) only yields this message: "Nothing interesting happens."

[[File:Mining rubium.png|left|frame|Players can mine rubium from the walls in designated parts of the [[Dungeons|dungeon]] under [[Witchaven]].]]

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imported>The Mol Man at 03:09, 26 September 2012