Acquisition
- Near Alftand, in the hidden treasure chest shown on Treasure Map XIII, on the cliff to the right of the lower entrance of the Alftand Ruined Tower. It does not appear until the treasure map has been obtained.
- Aetherium Forge underneath the Ruins of Bthalft, after crossing the first rock bridge, on a platform beneath a Dwemer head.
- Alftand Animonculory, before you must jump down to Yag gra-Gortwog, in a room behind an apprentice-locked door, on the table.
- Debate Hall in Blackreach, near a skeleton on a table made of pipes on the second level to the east, covered by the book Et'Ada, Eight Aedra, Eat the Dreamer.
- Fahlbtharz Grand Hall, in the final room, on the table where the Visage of Mzund is found.
- Irkngthand Grand Cavern, in the room with Mercer Frey's mirror writing, on the floor next to the empty chest.
- Nchuand-Zel Control, on the table near the lever that opens the last gate.
- Randomly found by the guild members of the Explorer's Society if you send them out on excavations.