diff --git a/modules/ores_are_mixed.lua b/modules/ores_are_mixed.lua
index dd4c9a18e..8945516d1 100644
--- a/modules/ores_are_mixed.lua
+++ b/modules/ores_are_mixed.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 local Event = require 'utils.event'
 local simplex_noise = require 'utils.math.simplex_noise'.d2
+local Public = {}
 local ore_raffle = {
     'iron-ore',
     'iron-ore',
@@ -10,9 +11,16 @@ local ore_raffle = {
     'stone'
 }
 
+Public.settings = {
+    mixed_ores_on_nauvis_only = false
+}
+
 local function on_chunk_generated(event)
     local surface = event.surface
-    local ores = surface.find_entities_filtered({area = event.area, name = {'iron-ore', 'copper-ore', 'coal', 'stone'}})
+    if Public.settings.mixed_ores_on_nauvis_only and surface.name ~= 'nauvis' then
+        return
+    end
+    local ores = surface.find_entities_filtered({ area = event.area, name = { 'iron-ore', 'copper-ore', 'coal', 'stone' } })
     if #ores == 0 then
         return
     end
@@ -24,9 +32,11 @@ local function on_chunk_generated(event)
             simplex_noise(pos.x * 0.005, pos.y * 0.005, seed) + simplex_noise(pos.x * 0.01, pos.y * 0.01, seed) * 0.3 + simplex_noise(pos.x * 0.05, pos.y * 0.05, seed) * 0.2
 
         local i = (math.floor(noise * 100) % 7) + 1
-        surface.create_entity({name = ore_raffle[i], position = ore.position, amount = ore.amount})
+        surface.create_entity({ name = ore_raffle[i], position = ore.position, amount = ore.amount })
         ore.destroy()
     end
 end
 
 Event.add(defines.events.on_chunk_generated, on_chunk_generated)
+
+return Public
diff --git a/utils/start.lua b/utils/start.lua
index fb4e8e6f6..39a34c221 100644
--- a/utils/start.lua
+++ b/utils/start.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ local bp =
 '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'
 
 function Public.blueprint(surface)
-    local position = { x = 0, y = 0 }
+    local position = { x = 0, y = 5 }
     if not surface or not surface.valid then
         return
     end
diff --git a/utils/templates/VanillaMixedOresMarathonSA/map_loader.lua b/utils/templates/VanillaMixedOresMarathonSA/map_loader.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9254ea374
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/templates/VanillaMixedOresMarathonSA/map_loader.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,534 @@
+require 'utils.start'
+local Freeplay = require 'utils.freeplay'
+local Autostash = require 'modules.autostash'
+local Misc = require 'utils.commands.misc'
+local Gui = require 'utils.gui'
+local Event = require 'utils.event'
+local MixedOres = require 'modules.ores_are_mixed'
+MixedOres.settings.mixed_ores_on_nauvis_only = true
+
+Gui.mod_gui_button_enabled = true
+Gui.button_style = 'mod_gui_button'
+Gui.set_toggle_button(true)
+Gui.set_mod_gui_top_frame(true)
+
+local map_gen = {
+	autoplace_controls = {
+		aquilo_crude_oil = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		calcite = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		coal = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		["copper-ore"] = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		["crude-oil"] = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		["enemy-base"] = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		fluorine_vent = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		fulgora_cliff = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		fulgora_islands = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		gleba_cliff = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		gleba_enemy_base = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		gleba_plants = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		gleba_stone = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		gleba_water = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		["iron-ore"] = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		lithium_brine = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		nauvis_cliff = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		rocks = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		scrap = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		starting_area_moisture = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		stone = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		sulfuric_acid_geyser = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		trees = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		tungsten_ore = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		["uranium-ore"] = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		vulcanus_coal = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		vulcanus_volcanism = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		},
+		water = {
+			frequency = 1,
+			richness = 1,
+			size = 1
+		}
+	},
+	autoplace_settings = {
+		decorative = {
+			settings = {
+				["brown-asterisk"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["brown-asterisk-mini"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["brown-carpet-grass"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["brown-fluff"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["brown-fluff-dry"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["brown-hairy-grass"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["cracked-mud-decal"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["dark-mud-decal"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				garballo = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["garballo-mini-dry"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["green-asterisk"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["green-asterisk-mini"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["green-bush-mini"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["green-carpet-grass"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["green-croton"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["green-desert-bush"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["green-hairy-grass"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["green-pita"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["green-pita-mini"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["green-small-grass"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["light-mud-decal"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["medium-rock"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["medium-sand-rock"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["red-asterisk"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["red-croton"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["red-desert-bush"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["red-desert-decal"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["red-pita"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["sand-decal"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["sand-dune-decal"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["small-rock"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["small-sand-rock"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["tiny-rock"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["white-desert-bush"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				}
+			},
+			treat_missing_as_default = true
+		},
+		entity = {
+			settings = {
+				["big-rock"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["big-sand-rock"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				coal = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["copper-ore"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["crude-oil"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				fish = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["huge-rock"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["iron-ore"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				stone = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["uranium-ore"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				}
+			},
+			treat_missing_as_default = true
+		},
+		tile = {
+			settings = {
+				deepwater = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["dirt-1"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["dirt-2"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["dirt-3"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["dirt-4"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["dirt-5"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["dirt-6"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["dirt-7"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["dry-dirt"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["grass-1"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["grass-2"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["grass-3"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["grass-4"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["red-desert-0"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["red-desert-1"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["red-desert-2"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["red-desert-3"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["sand-1"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["sand-2"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				["sand-3"] = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				},
+				water = {
+					frequency = 1,
+					richness = 1,
+					size = 1
+				}
+			},
+			treat_missing_as_default = true
+		}
+	},
+	cliff_settings = {
+		cliff_elevation_0 = 10,
+		cliff_elevation_interval = 40,
+		cliff_smoothing = 0,
+		control = "nauvis_cliff",
+		name = "",
+		richness = 1
+	},
+	default_enable_all_autoplace_controls = true,
+	no_enemies_mode = false,
+	peaceful_mode = false,
+	property_expression_names = {},
+	starting_area = 2,
+	starting_points = {
+		{
+			x = 0,
+			y = 5
+		}
+	},
+}
+
+Event.on_init(function ()
+	Freeplay.set_enabled(false)
+	Autostash.set_enabled(false)
+	Misc.set_enabled(false)
+	map_gen.seed = game.surfaces.nauvis.map_gen_settings.seed
+	game.surfaces.nauvis.map_gen_settings = map_gen
+end)
+
+Event.add(defines.events.on_research_finished,
+	function (event)
+		if event.research.name == 'uranium-processing' then
+			game.forces.player.technologies['recycling'].researched = true
+		end
+	end)