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[[File:Extracted Ores.png|thumb|350px|Ores isolated down to bedrock]] | [[File:Extracted Ores.png|thumb|350px|Ores isolated down to bedrock]] | ||
Ore blocks are primarily collected for their resources, which are used for [[Minecraft:crafting]] items, such as tools, weapons, [[Minecraft:armor]], and [[Minecraft:redstone circuits]]. The resource can also be combined to create a block of the material's type. | Ore blocks are primarily collected for their resources, which are used for [[Minecraft:crafting]] items, such as [[Minecraft:tools]], [[Minecraft:weapons]], [[Minecraft:armor]], and [[Minecraft:redstone circuits]]. The resource can also be combined to create a block of the material's type. | ||
Most ores drop their resource when mined, and require a [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]] pickaxe to drop themselves. | Most ores drop their resource when mined, and require a [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]] pickaxe to drop themselves. | ||
*Ores that drop 1 unit of their corresponding material: | *Ores that drop 1 unit of their corresponding material: | ||
**Coal ore and its deepslate variant. | **[[Minecraft:Coal ore]] and its deepslate variant. | ||
**Diamond ore and its deepslate variant. | **[[Minecraft:Diamond ore]] and its deepslate variant. | ||
**Emerald ore and its deepslate variant. | **[[Minecraft:Emerald ore]] and its deepslate variant. | ||
**Nether quartz ore. | **[[Minecraft:Nether quartz ore]]. | ||
*Ores that drop 1 unit of their raw material: | *Ores that drop 1 unit of their raw material: | ||
**Iron ore and its deepslate variant. | **[[Minecraft:Iron ore]] and its deepslate variant. | ||
**Gold ore and its deepslate variant. | **[[Minecraft:Gold ore]] and its deepslate variant. | ||
* Ores that drop multiple units of their corresponding material: | * Ores that drop multiple units of their corresponding material: | ||
**Copper ore and its deepslate variant drop 2–5 raw copper. | **[[Minecraft:Copper ore]] and its deepslate variant drop 2–5 [[Minecraft:raw copper]]. | ||
**Redstone ore and its deepslate variant drop 4–5 redstone dust. | **[[Minecraft:Redstone ore]] and its deepslate variant drop 4–5 [[Minecraft:redstone dust]]. | ||
**Lapis lazuli ore and its deepslate variant drop 4–9 lapis lazuli. | **[[Minecraft:Lapis lazuli ore]] and its deepslate variant drop 4–9 [[Minecraft:lapis lazuli]]. | ||
**Nether gold ore drops 2–6 gold | **[[Minecraft:Nether gold ore]] drops 2–6 [[Minecraft:gold nugget]]s instead of [[Minecraft:raw gold]]. | ||
The average yield of any of the ores in the list above can be increased by using a pickaxe with Fortune. | The average yield of any of the ores in the list above can be increased by using a pickaxe with [[Minecraft:Fortune]]. | ||
Ancient debris drops itself when mined and must be smelted to obtain netherite scrap. | [[Minecraft:Ancient debris]] drops itself when mined and must be smelted to obtain [[Minecraft:netherite scrap]]. | ||
=== Smelting ingredient === | === Smelting ingredient === | ||
{{smelting | {{smelting | ||
|showname=0 | |showname=0 | ||
|ingredients=Any ore + Any fuel | |ingredients=Any ore + Any [[Minecraft:fuel]] | ||
|Coal Ore; Deepslate Coal Ore; Iron Ore; Deepslate Iron Ore; Copper Ore; Deepslate Copper Ore; Lapis Lazuli Ore; Deepslate Lapis Lazuli Ore; Gold Ore; Deepslate Gold Ore; Redstone Ore; Deepslate Redstone Ore; Diamond Ore; Deepslate Diamond Ore; Emerald Ore; Deepslate Emerald Ore; Nether Quartz Ore; Nether Gold Ore; Ancient Debris | |Coal Ore; Deepslate Coal Ore; Iron Ore; Deepslate Iron Ore; Copper Ore; Deepslate Copper Ore; Lapis Lazuli Ore; Deepslate Lapis Lazuli Ore; Gold Ore; Deepslate Gold Ore; Redstone Ore; Deepslate Redstone Ore; Diamond Ore; Deepslate Diamond Ore; Emerald Ore; Deepslate Emerald Ore; Nether Quartz Ore; Nether Gold Ore; Ancient Debris | ||
|Coal; Coal; Iron Ingot; Iron Ingot; Copper Ingot; Copper Ingot; Lapis Lazuli; Lapis Lazuli; Gold Ingot; Gold Ingot; Redstone Dust; Redstone Dust; Diamond; Diamond; Emerald; Emerald; Nether Quartz; Gold Ingot; Netherite Scrap | |Coal; Coal; Iron Ingot; Iron Ingot; Copper Ingot; Copper Ingot; Lapis Lazuli; Lapis Lazuli; Gold Ingot; Gold Ingot; Redstone Dust; Redstone Dust; Diamond; Diamond; Emerald; Emerald; Nether Quartz; Gold Ingot; Netherite Scrap | ||
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}} | }} | ||
Ores can be smelted faster using a blast furnace. | Ores can be smelted faster using a [[Minecraft:blast furnace]]. | ||
It is not efficient to mine with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]] and then smelt an ore block that normally drops multiple pieces of its resource, because smelting these ores yields less experience and only 1 piece of the resource. Nether gold ore is the only exception, as each ore block drops an average of 8.8 gold nuggets even when mined with Fortune III, which is less than a guaranteed gold ingot obtained from smelting the ore obtained using Silk Touch | It is not efficient to mine with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]] and then smelt an ore block that normally drops multiple pieces of its resource, because smelting these ores yields less experience and only 1 piece of the resource. Nether gold ore is the only exception, as each ore block drops an average of 8.8 gold nuggets even when mined with [[Minecraft:Fortune]] III, which is less than a guaranteed gold ingot obtained from smelting the ore obtained using Silk Touch. | ||
== Distribution == | == Distribution == | ||
{{main|Ore (feature)}} | {{main|Ore (feature)}} | ||
The following is the distribution of ores according to the altitude (layers are number of blocks above the lowest layer of [[Minecraft:bedrock]]) in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] and [[Minecraft:the Nether]]. For detailed generation, see Ore (feature). | The following is the distribution of ores according to the [[Minecraft:altitude]] (layers are number of blocks above the lowest layer of [[Minecraft:bedrock]]) in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] and [[Minecraft:the Nether]]. For detailed generation, see [[Minecraft:Ore (feature)]]. | ||
{{Block distribution|Coal Ore|Copper Ore|Lapis Lazuli Ore|Iron Ore|Gold Ore|Redstone Ore|Diamond Ore|Emerald Ore|Nether Quartz Ore|Nether Gold Ore|Ancient Debris}} | {{Block distribution|Coal Ore|Copper Ore|Lapis Lazuli Ore|Iron Ore|Gold Ore|Redstone Ore|Diamond Ore|Emerald Ore|Nether Quartz Ore|Nether Gold Ore|Ancient Debris}} | ||
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! | ! | ||
!{{BlockLink|Coal Ore|Coal}}{{fn|This refers to ore blocks spawned in blobs and not as parts of fossils.|name=ore-not-fossil}} | !{{BlockLink|Coal Ore|Coal}}{{fn|This refers to ore blocks spawned in blobs and not as parts of [[Minecraft:fossils]].|name=ore-not-fossil}} | ||
! colspan="2" |{{BlockLink|Copper Ore|Copper}} | ! colspan="2" |{{BlockLink|Copper Ore|Copper}} | ||
!{{BlockLink|Lapis Lazuli Ore|Lapis Lazuli}} | !{{BlockLink|Lapis Lazuli Ore|Lapis Lazuli}} | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
OreDistribution 1-18-2.png|The figures show the ore distribution by layer in Java Edition 1.18.2 | OreDistribution 1-18-2.png|The figures show the ore distribution by layer in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.18.2]] | ||
File:1-18-ore-distribution.jpg|Ore distribution 1.18-1.20.2 | File:1-18-ore-distribution.jpg|Ore distribution 1.18-1.20.2 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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! Found in biome | ! Found in biome | ||
| colspan="4" |Any Nether biome | | colspan="4" |Any [[Minecraft:Nether]] biome | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Abundance | ! Abundance | ||
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{{HistoryTable | {{HistoryTable | ||
|{{HistoryLine|java classic}} | |{{HistoryLine|java classic}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||May 21, 2009|link=https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/110762705/my-list-on-tile-types-so-far|Notch shows interest in adding ores. Originally, only iron ore was planned.}} | |{{HistoryLine||May 21, 2009|link=https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/110762705/my-list-on-tile-types-so-far|[[Minecraft:Notch]] shows interest in adding ores. Originally, only [[Minecraft:iron ore]] was planned.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||0.0.14a|dev=May 23, 2009|slink=Java Edition Classic 0.0.14a/Development#New Blocks (May 23, 2009)|Added coal ore, iron ore, and gold ore. They can be found in veins of 200 on average.}} | |{{HistoryLine||0.0.14a|dev=May 23, 2009|slink=Java Edition Classic 0.0.14a/Development#New Blocks (May 23, 2009)|Added [[Minecraft:coal ore]], [[Minecraft:iron ore]], and [[Minecraft:gold ore]]. They can be found in veins of 200 on average.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=release|Ores could be found exposed only in amounts ranging from roughly 10 to 30 in a blob.}} | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=release|Ores could be found exposed only in amounts ranging from roughly 10 to 30 in a blob.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||0.26 SURVIVAL TEST|Mining an ore now gives the corresponding [[Minecraft:block]] of it.}} | |{{HistoryLine||0.26 SURVIVAL TEST|[[Minecraft:Breaking|Mining]] an ore now gives the corresponding [[Minecraft:block]] of it.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|java indev}} | |{{HistoryLine|java indev}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||0.31|dev=20100128-2200|Added diamond ore.}} | |{{HistoryLine||0.31|dev=20100128-2200|Added [[Minecraft:diamond ore]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100201-2227|Ores can no longer be mined without a pickaxe.}} | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100201-2227|Ores can no longer be mined without a pickaxe.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|java infdev}} | |{{HistoryLine|java infdev}} | ||
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|{{HistoryLine||20100330|slink=Java Edition Infdev 20100330|The change of replacing stone upon a world reload has been reverted.}} | |{{HistoryLine||20100330|slink=Java Edition Infdev 20100330|The change of replacing stone upon a world reload has been reverted.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}} | |{{HistoryLine|java alpha}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.1|Added redstone ore.}} | |{{HistoryLine||v1.0.1|Added [[Minecraft:redstone ore]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}} | |{{HistoryLine|java beta}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.2|Added lapis lazuli ore. | |{{HistoryLine||1.2|Added [[Minecraft:lapis lazuli ore]]. | ||
}} | }} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|java}} | |{{HistoryLine|java}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Coal, lapis lazuli, redstone, and diamond ore now also drop as ore blocks with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].}} | |{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Coal, lapis lazuli, redstone, and diamond ore now also drop as ore blocks with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||May 21, 2012|link=https://imgur.com/Z113y|Jeb released a screenshot of himself testing the trading system,<ref>{{Tweet|jeb|204619936616808451|... and this is why I'm playing with Testificates: (work in progress, as usual)|May 21, 2012}}</ref> showcasing ruby ore.<ref name="en_US 12w21">snapshot 12w21a/b ''lang/en_US.lang'': '''tile.oreRuby.name=Ruby Ore'''</ref>}} | |{{HistoryLine||May 21, 2012|link=https://imgur.com/Z113y|[[Minecraft:Jeb]] released a screenshot of himself testing the [[Minecraft:trading]] system,<ref>{{Tweet|jeb|204619936616808451|... and this is why I'm playing with Testificates: (work in progress, as usual)|May 21, 2012}}</ref> showcasing [[Minecraft:ruby ore]].<ref name="en_US 12w21">snapshot 12w21a/b ''lang/en_US.lang'': '''tile.oreRuby.name=Ruby Ore'''</ref>}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w21a|Added emerald ore, which replaced Ruby ore.}} | |{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w21a|Added [[Minecraft:emerald ore]], which replaced Ruby ore.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w22a|All ores (except iron and gold) now drop experience points when mined.}} | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w22a|All ores (except iron and gold) now drop [[Minecraft:experience]] points when mined.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w01a|Added nether quartz ore.}} | |{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w01a|Added [[Minecraft:nether quartz ore]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w06a|Added ancient debris.}} | |{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w06a|Added [[Minecraft:ancient debris]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w11a|Added nether gold ore.}} | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w11a|Added [[Minecraft:nether gold ore]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w12a|Nether gold ore now drops gold | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w12a|Nether gold ore now drops [[Minecraft:gold nugget]]s instead of itself.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||October 3, 2020|link={{ytl|DWZIfsaIgtE|t=1h50m33s}}|Copper ore is revealed at Minecraft Live 2020.}} | |{{HistoryLine||October 3, 2020|link={{ytl|DWZIfsaIgtE|t=1h50m33s}}|Copper ore is revealed at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=20w45a|Added copper ore.}} | |{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=20w45a|Added [[Minecraft:copper ore]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=February 17, 2021|slink={{Tweet|HenrikKniberg|1362095363314876418}}|Henrik Kniberg showcases [[Minecraft:deepslate]] (then grimstone) variants of Overworld ore.}} | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=February 17, 2021|slink={{Tweet|HenrikKniberg|1362095363314876418}}|[[Minecraft:Henrik Kniberg]] showcases [[Minecraft:deepslate]] (then grimstone) variants of Overworld ore.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w08a|Added deepslate iron ore, deepslate gold ore, deepslate diamond ore, deepslate redstone ore, and deepslate lapis lazuli ore.}} | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w08a|Added [[Minecraft:deepslate iron ore]], [[Minecraft:deepslate gold ore]], [[Minecraft:deepslate diamond ore]], [[Minecraft:deepslate redstone ore]], and [[Minecraft:deepslate lapis lazuli ore]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w10a|Added deepslate coal ore, deepslate emerald ore, and deepslate copper ore. They do not generate in Survival mode as they are intended for usage by map makers and datapack creators. | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w10a|Added [[Minecraft:deepslate coal ore]], [[Minecraft:deepslate emerald ore]], and [[Minecraft:deepslate copper ore]]. They do not generate in Survival mode as they are intended for usage by map makers and datapack creators. | ||
|Fossils that generate below Y{{=}}0 now generate with deepslate diamond ore.}} | |[[Minecraft:Fossils]] that generate below Y{{=}}0 now generate with deepslate diamond ore.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w14a|If iron, gold and copper ores are broken without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]], they drop raw metal instead.}} | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w14a|If iron, gold and copper ores are broken without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]], they drop raw metal instead.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w16a|Deepslate emerald ore now generates naturally. | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w16a|[[Minecraft:Deepslate emerald ore]] now generates naturally. | ||
|Added ore veins in the prototype data pack, which contain copper ore and deepslate iron ore.}} | |Added ore veins in the prototype data pack, which contain copper ore and deepslate iron ore.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w17a|Deepslate coal ore and deepslate copper ore now generate naturally.}} | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w17a|[[Minecraft:Deepslate coal ore]] and [[Minecraft:deepslate copper ore]] now generate naturally.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|Deepslate emerald ore and deepslate coal ore no longer generate naturally.}} | |{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|Deepslate emerald ore and deepslate coal ore no longer generate naturally.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w40a|Deepslate emerald ore can now generate naturally, again.}} | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w40a|Deepslate emerald ore can now generate naturally, again.}} | ||
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{{HistoryTable | {{HistoryTable | ||
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}} | |{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||v0.1.0|Added coal ore, iron ore, gold ore, diamond ore, redstone ore, and lapis lazuli ore.}} | |{{HistoryLine||v0.1.0|Added [[Minecraft:coal ore]], [[Minecraft:iron ore]], [[Minecraft:gold ore]], [[Minecraft:diamond ore]], [[Minecraft:redstone ore]], and [[Minecraft:lapis lazuli ore]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.0|Coal ore now drops [[Minecraft:coal]]. | |{{HistoryLine||v0.3.0|Coal ore now drops [[Minecraft:coal]]. | ||
|Lapis lazuli ore now drops lapis lazuli.}} | |Lapis lazuli ore now drops [[Minecraft:lapis lazuli]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.2|Diamond ore now drops a [[Minecraft:diamond]]. | |{{HistoryLine||v0.3.2|Diamond ore now drops a [[Minecraft:diamond]]. | ||
|Iron and gold | |Iron and [[Minecraft:gold ore]]s are now [[Minecraft:smelt]]able into [[Minecraft:ingot]]s.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||v0.8.0|dev=build 1|Redstone ore now drops redstone dust.}} | |{{HistoryLine||v0.8.0|dev=build 1|Redstone ore now drops [[Minecraft:redstone dust]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Added emerald ore.}} | |{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Added [[Minecraft:emerald ore]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Added nether quartz ore. | |{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Added [[Minecraft:nether quartz ore]]. | ||
|Mining ores now gives experience.}} | |Mining ores now gives [[Minecraft:experience]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}} | |{{HistoryLine|bedrock}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.51|Added ancient debris.}} | |{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.51|Added [[Minecraft:ancient debris]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.16.0.57|Added nether gold ore.}} | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.16.0.57|Added [[Minecraft:nether gold ore]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.210|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.210.57|Added copper ore.}} | |{{HistoryLine||1.16.210|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.210.57|Added [[Minecraft:copper ore]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.220|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.220.52|Copper ore is no longer randomly rotated.}} | |{{HistoryLine||1.16.220|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.220.52|Copper ore is no longer randomly rotated.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.230.52|Added deepslate coal ore, deepslate copper ore, deepslate iron ore, deepslate gold ore, deepslate diamond ore, deepslate redstone ore, deepslate lapis lazuli ore, and deepslate emerald ore | |{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.230.52|Added [[Minecraft:deepslate coal ore]], [[Minecraft:deepslate copper ore]], [[Minecraft:deepslate iron ore]], [[Minecraft:deepslate gold ore]], [[Minecraft:deepslate diamond ore]], [[Minecraft:deepslate redstone ore]], [[Minecraft:deepslate lapis lazuli ore]], and [[Minecraft:deepslate emerald ore]] | ||
|Ore is generated as normal, when the ore is generated where Deepslate has been generated, deepslate ore is generated instead.}} | |Ore is generated as normal, when the ore is generated where Deepslate has been generated, deepslate ore is generated instead.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.17.0.50|If iron, gold and copper ores are broken without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]], they drop raw metal instead.}} | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.17.0.50|If iron, gold and copper ores are broken without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]], they drop raw metal instead.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|dev=beta 1.17.0.52|Copper ore, alongside deepslate ore variants are no longer available only in experimental gameplay.}} | |{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|dev=beta 1.17.0.52|Copper ore, alongside deepslate ore variants are no longer available only in [[Minecraft:experimental gameplay]].}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
=== Legacy Console Edition === | === Legacy Console Edition === | ||
{{HistoryTable | {{HistoryTable | ||
|{{HistoryLine|console}} | |{{HistoryLine|console}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added coal ore, iron ore, gold ore, diamond ore, redstone ore, and lapis lazuli ore.}} | |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added [[Minecraft:coal ore]], [[Minecraft:iron ore]], [[Minecraft:gold ore]], [[Minecraft:diamond ore]], [[Minecraft:redstone ore]], and [[Minecraft:lapis lazuli ore]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|All ores (except iron and gold) now drop experience points when mined.}} | |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|All ores (except iron and gold) now drop experience points when mined.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|Added emerald ore and nether quartz ore.}} | |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|Added [[Minecraft:emerald ore]] and [[Minecraft:nether quartz ore]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU43|xbone=CU33|ps3=1.36|psvita=1.36|ps4=1.36|wiiu=Patch 13|20 additional blobs of gold ore now generate in mesa biomes between Y{{=}}32 and Y{{=}}79.}} | |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU43|xbone=CU33|ps3=1.36|psvita=1.36|ps4=1.36|wiiu=Patch 13|20 additional blobs of gold ore now generate in [[Minecraft:mesa]] biomes between Y{{=}}32 and Y{{=}}79.}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' === | === ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' === | ||
{{HistoryTable | {{HistoryTable | ||
|{{HistoryLine|New 3DS}} | |{{HistoryLine|New 3DS}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|Added coal ore, iron ore, gold ore, diamond ore, redstone ore, lapis lazuli ore, emerald ore, and nether quartz ore.}} | |{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|Added [[Minecraft:coal ore]], [[Minecraft:iron ore]], [[Minecraft:gold ore]], [[Minecraft:diamond ore]], [[Minecraft:redstone ore]], [[Minecraft:lapis lazuli ore]], [[Minecraft:emerald ore]], and [[Minecraft:nether quartz ore]].}} | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Every Overworld Ore.png|All of the current overworld ores, including deepslate variants | Every Overworld Ore.png|All of the current overworld ores, including deepslate variants | ||
Deep ores.png|Naturally generated diamond ore, redstone ore and lapis lazuli ore found in a canyon. Check the image for seed and coordinates | Deep ores.png|Naturally generated [[Minecraft:diamond ore]], [[Minecraft:redstone ore]] and [[Minecraft:lapis lazuli ore]] found in a [[Minecraft:canyon]]. Check the image for seed and coordinates | ||
Compact Ore Cave.jpg|Multiple ores found in one cave | Compact Ore Cave.jpg|Multiple ores found in one cave | ||
Ores in a Ravine.png|Several types of ore in a ravine | Ores in a Ravine.png|Several types of ore in a ravine | ||
Ksg.png|Some ore being mined | Ksg.png|Some ore being mined | ||
PercentOfOreByHeight.png|This graph shows the actual amount of ores found in a relatively small but untapped world as of Java Edition 1.12.2. | PercentOfOreByHeight.png|This graph shows the actual amount of ores found in a relatively small but untapped world as of [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.12.2]]. | ||
Ore Layout.png|The pre-Caves & Cliffs ore textures | Ore Layout.png|The pre-[[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs]] ore textures | ||
Ancient Debris Spawn Rate Per Layer.png|This graph shows the actual amount of ancient debris found in a relatively small but untapped world in Java Edition 20w06a. | Ancient Debris Spawn Rate Per Layer.png|This graph shows the actual amount of [[Minecraft:ancient debris]] found in a relatively small but untapped world in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 20w06a]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Deepslate ores.png|Early deepslate ore textures | Deepslate ores.png|Early deepslate ore textures | ||
Ore textures pre-release.jpg|An image showing another texture for deepslate diamond ore which improves on blending the ore texture with the base deepslate | Ore textures pre-release.jpg|An image showing another texture for deepslate diamond ore which improves on blending the ore texture with the base deepslate | ||
Grimstone diamond ore pre-release.png|An image showing another texture for deepslate diamond ore which improves on blending the ore texture with the base deepslate | Grimstone diamond ore pre-release.png|An image showing another texture for deepslate [[Minecraft:diamond ore]] which improves on blending the ore texture with the base deepslate | ||
Jappa Ores 1.jpg|More ore texture revisions | Jappa Ores 1.jpg|More ore texture revisions | ||
Jappa Ores 2.jpg|More ore texture revisions | Jappa Ores 2.jpg|More ore texture revisions | ||
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[[Category:Ore| ]] | [[Category:Ore| ]] | ||
cs:Ruda | [[Minecraft:cs:Ruda]] | ||
de:Erz | [[Minecraft:de:Erz]] | ||
es:Mena | [[Minecraft:es:Mena]] | ||
fr:Minerai | [[Minecraft:fr:Minerai]] | ||
hu:Érc | [[Minecraft:hu:Érc]] | ||
it:Minerale | [[Minecraft:it:Minerale]] | ||
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An ore is any uncommon rock-type Minecraft:block used to obtain specific resources.
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Usage
Ore blocks are primarily collected for their resources, which are used for Minecraft:crafting items, such as Minecraft:tools, Minecraft:weapons, Minecraft:armor, and Minecraft:redstone circuits. The resource can also be combined to create a block of the material's type.
Most ores drop their resource when mined, and require a Minecraft:Silk Touch pickaxe to drop themselves.
- Ores that drop 1 unit of their corresponding material:
- Minecraft:Coal ore and its deepslate variant.
- Minecraft:Diamond ore and its deepslate variant.
- Minecraft:Emerald ore and its deepslate variant.
- Minecraft:Nether quartz ore.
- Ores that drop 1 unit of their raw material:
- Minecraft:Iron ore and its deepslate variant.
- Minecraft:Gold ore and its deepslate variant.
- Ores that drop multiple units of their corresponding material:
- Minecraft:Copper ore and its deepslate variant drop 2–5 Minecraft:raw copper.
- Minecraft:Redstone ore and its deepslate variant drop 4–5 Minecraft:redstone dust.
- Minecraft:Lapis lazuli ore and its deepslate variant drop 4–9 Minecraft:lapis lazuli.
- Minecraft:Nether gold ore drops 2–6 Minecraft:gold nuggets instead of Minecraft:raw gold.
The average yield of any of the ores in the list above can be increased by using a pickaxe with Minecraft:Fortune.
Minecraft:Ancient debris drops itself when mined and must be smelted to obtain Minecraft:netherite scrap.
Smelting ingredient
Ores can be smelted faster using a Minecraft:blast furnace.
It is not efficient to mine with Minecraft:Silk Touch and then smelt an ore block that normally drops multiple pieces of its resource, because smelting these ores yields less experience and only 1 piece of the resource. Nether gold ore is the only exception, as each ore block drops an average of 8.8 gold nuggets even when mined with Minecraft:Fortune III, which is less than a guaranteed gold ingot obtained from smelting the ore obtained using Silk Touch.
Distribution
Template:Main The following is the distribution of ores according to the Minecraft:altitude (layers are number of blocks above the lowest layer of Minecraft:bedrock) in the Minecraft:Overworld and Minecraft:the Nether. For detailed generation, see Minecraft:Ore (feature).
Overworld
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The figures show the ore distribution by layer in Minecraft:Java Edition 1.18.2
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Ore distribution 1.18-1.20.2
The Nether
| Template:BlockLink | Template:BlockLink | Template:BlockLink | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ore block | File:Nether Quartz Ore.png | File:Nether Gold Ore.png | File:Ancient Debris.png | |
| Raw resource | File:Nether Quartz.png | File:Gold Nugget.png | ||
| Minimum pickaxe tier required |
Template:ItemLink | Template:ItemLink | ||
| Found in biome | Any Minecraft:Nether biome | |||
| Abundance | Very common | Common | Very rare | |
| Most found in layersTemplate:Fn | 114 | 16Template:Fn | ||
| Commonly up to layers | 120 | 95 | 23 | |
| Rare on layers | 123-125 | 96-116 | 22-119 | |
| None at or above | 128 | 117 | 120 | |
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Nether ore distribution as of 1.20.4<ref>https://github.com/Parcival791/DistribHelperTxt</ref>
History
Java Edition
Bedrock Edition
Legacy Console Edition
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
Issues
Trivia
- Since it is exclusive to only two categories of Overworld biomes (mountains and windswept hills), emerald ore is actually rarer than ancient debris per chunk.
- The texture of ores were changed in 1.17 to make them distinct for color blind players.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>
Gallery
Screenshots
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All of the current overworld ores, including deepslate variants
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Naturally generated Minecraft:diamond ore, Minecraft:redstone ore and Minecraft:lapis lazuli ore found in a Minecraft:canyon. Check the image for seed and coordinates
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Multiple ores found in one cave
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Several types of ore in a ravine
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Some ore being mined
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This graph shows the actual amount of ores found in a relatively small but untapped world as of Minecraft:Java Edition 1.12.2.
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The pre-Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs ore textures
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This graph shows the actual amount of Minecraft:ancient debris found in a relatively small but untapped world in Minecraft:Java Edition 20w06a.
Mojang screenshots
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Floating ores and lava
Caves and Cliffs development
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21w07a texture comparison
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The now and soon texture comparison of the ores and their deepslate variants (before 21w08a)
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Normal ores generating within deepslate (before the addition of deepslate ores)
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Early deepslate ore textures
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An image showing another texture for deepslate diamond ore which improves on blending the ore texture with the base deepslate
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An image showing another texture for deepslate Minecraft:diamond ore which improves on blending the ore texture with the base deepslate
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More ore texture revisions
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More ore texture revisions
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An image showing new iron and diamond texture
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21w08a texture comparison
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21w10a texture comparison
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Ore distribution in 21w07a
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Ore distribution in 21w08a/21w08b
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Ore distribution in 21w10a
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Ore distribution in 21w18a
References
Template:Navbox ore Template:Navbox blocks
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