Toggle menu
Toggle preferences menu
Toggle personal menu
Not logged in
Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits.

Minecraft:Emerald Ore: Difference between revisions

From SAS Gaming Wiki
imported>Jacklewisnunn
 
SyncBot (talk | contribs)
Remove broken links to missing pages
Line 21: Line 21:
*{{TooltipSprite||Deepslate Emerald Ore}} {{Map color|Deepslate}}
*{{TooltipSprite||Deepslate Emerald Ore}} {{Map color|Deepslate}}
}}
}}
'''Emerald ore''' is a rare [[Minecraft:mineral]] block that generates only in [[Minecraft:mountains]] and [[Minecraft:windswept hills]] biomes. It drops [[Minecraft:emerald]]s when mined, or itself if mined with a [[Minecraft:pickaxe]] with the [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]] enchantment.
'''Emerald ore''' is a rare mineral block that generates only in mountains and windswept hills biomes. It drops [[Minecraft:emerald]]s when mined, or itself if mined with a [[Minecraft:pickaxe]] with the [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]] enchantment.


'''Deepslate emerald ore''' is a very rare variant of emerald ore that can generate in [[Minecraft:deepslate]] and [[Minecraft:tuff]] blobs.  
'''Deepslate emerald ore''' is a very rare variant of emerald ore that can generate in [[Minecraft:deepslate]] and [[Minecraft:tuff]] blobs.  
Line 28: Line 28:
=== Breaking ===
=== Breaking ===
{{See also|Fortune#Ore}}
{{See also|Fortune#Ore}}
Emerald ore can be mined with an [[Minecraft:iron pickaxe]] or better, otherwise it drops nothing. If mined without Silk Touch, the block drops 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]] (or up to 4 with [[Minecraft:Fortune]]). If mined with a pickaxe with Silk Touch, the block drops itself. It also drops {{xp|3|7}} when broken.
Emerald ore can be mined with an iron pickaxe or better, otherwise it drops nothing. If mined without Silk Touch, the block drops 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]] (or up to 4 with Fortune). If mined with a pickaxe with Silk Touch, the block drops itself. It also drops {{xp|3|7}} when broken.


{{Breaking row
{{Breaking row
Line 40: Line 40:
{{see also|Ore (feature)}}
{{see also|Ore (feature)}}


Emerald ore generates in [[Minecraft:mountains]] and [[Minecraft:windswept hills]] biomes in the form of [[Minecraft:Ore (feature)|ore feature]]s, and attempts to generate 100 times per [[Minecraft:chunk]] in blobs of 0–4 ores. Emerald ore can be exposed to the sky.<ref>{{bug|MC-237455|||WAI}}</ref>
Emerald ore generates in mountains and windswept hills biomes in the form of ore features, and attempts to generate 100 times per chunk in blobs of 0–4 ores. Emerald ore can be exposed to the sky.<ref>{{bug|MC-237455|||WAI}}</ref>


Specifically, it can be found in the following biomes:
Specifically, it can be found in the following biomes:
Line 54: Line 54:
* {{BiomeLink|Windswept Gravelly Hills}}
* {{BiomeLink|Windswept Gravelly Hills}}
* {{BiomeLink|Windswept Forest}}
* {{BiomeLink|Windswept Forest}}
Emerald ore generates from [[Minecraft:altitude|levels]] -16 to 320, having the greatest chance at level 232, and becoming less common toward either end of the range. However, because there is little to no terrain in the upper half of that range in regular worlds, the actual emerald ore quantity peaks around level 90 as seen in the empirical distribution graph below.
Emerald ore generates from levels -16 to 320, having the greatest chance at level 232, and becoming less common toward either end of the range. However, because there is little to no terrain in the upper half of that range in regular worlds, the actual emerald ore quantity peaks around level 90 as seen in the empirical distribution graph below.


{{Block distribution}}
{{Block distribution}}


Emerald ore can replace [[Minecraft:stone]], [[Minecraft:andesite]], [[Minecraft:diorite]], [[Minecraft:granite]], [[Minecraft:tuff]], and [[Minecraft:deepslate]]. Emerald ore that replaces tuff or deepslate becomes deepslate emerald ore, which is the rarest ore in ''Minecraft'', rarer than normal emerald ore and [[Minecraft:ancient debris]], even rarer than its second-place competitor, (non-deepslate) [[Minecraft:diamond ore]]. It generates only between the altitudes of -16 and 8 where deepslate naturally occurs, which happens to be toward the end of emerald ore distribution where it is extremely rare; its limitation to certain biomes further adds to its rarity.
Emerald ore can replace [[Minecraft:stone]], [[Minecraft:andesite]], [[Minecraft:diorite]], [[Minecraft:granite]], [[Minecraft:tuff]], and [[Minecraft:deepslate]]. Emerald ore that replaces tuff or deepslate becomes deepslate emerald ore, which is the rarest ore in ''Minecraft'', rarer than normal emerald ore and ancient debris, even rarer than its second-place competitor, (non-deepslate) diamond ore. It generates only between the altitudes of -16 and 8 where deepslate naturally occurs, which happens to be toward the end of emerald ore distribution where it is extremely rare; its limitation to certain biomes further adds to its rarity.


== Usage ==
== Usage ==
Line 70: Line 70:


=== Note blocks ===
=== Note blocks ===
Emerald ore can be placed under [[Minecraft:note block]]s to produce "bass drum" sounds.
Emerald ore can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.


=== Sulfur cube ===
=== Sulfur cube ===
{{In development|section=1|drop=Chaos Cubed}}
{{In development|section=1|drop=Chaos Cubed}}
[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube]]s have the ability to absorb emerald ore and deepslate emerald ore, either through picking them up or being interacted with them. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.
Sulfur cubes have the ability to absorb emerald ore and deepslate emerald ore, either through picking them up or being interacted with them. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.


== Sounds ==
== Sounds ==
Line 124: Line 124:
== History ==
== History ==


When [[Minecraft:diamond ore]] was added in [[Minecraft:Java Edition Indev 0.31 20100128-2200]], it was known until [[Minecraft:Java Edition Indev 0.31 20100129-2332|20100129-2332]] as "emerald ore".
When diamond ore was added in Java Edition Indev 0.31 20100128-2200, it was known until 20100129-2332 as "emerald ore".


=== Development ===
=== Development ===
{{HistoryTable
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||May 21, 2012|link={{tweet|jeb|204619936616808451}}|[[File:Emerald Ore JE1.png|30px]] The week before the release of [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w21a|12w21a]], [[Minecraft:Jeb]] released a screenshot of himself testing the [[Minecraft:trading]] system.<ref>{{Tweet|jeb|204619936616808451}}</ref> At this time, what would become emerald ore was 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={{tweet|jeb|204619936616808451}}|[[File:Emerald Ore JE1.png|30px]] The week before the release of 12w21a, Jeb released a screenshot of himself testing the trading system.<ref>{{Tweet|jeb|204619936616808451}}</ref> At this time, what would become emerald ore was ruby ore.<ref name="en_US 12w21">snapshot 12w21a/b ''lang/en_US.lang'': '''tile.oreRuby.name=Ruby Ore'''</ref>}}
}}
}}
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
Line 137: Line 137:
|Emerald ore generates in blobs of up to 10 [[Minecraft:block]]s.}}
|Emerald ore generates in blobs of up to 10 [[Minecraft:block]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w21b|[[File:Emerald Ore JE2 BE1.png|30px]] The texture of emerald ore has been corrected. Translations of emerald as diamond have also been corrected.  
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w21b|[[File:Emerald Ore JE2 BE1.png|30px]] The texture of emerald ore has been corrected. Translations of emerald as diamond have also been corrected.  
|An analysis of a 500×500 [[Minecraft:extreme hills]] biome with [https://www.mcedit.net/ MCEdit] gives the following ore distributions:
|An analysis of a 500×500 extreme hills biome with [https://www.mcedit.net/ MCEdit] gives the following ore distributions:
<gallery>
<gallery>
Ore distribution 0 to 32.jpg|Overall ore distribution in the bottom most 32 layers.
Ore distribution 0 to 32.jpg|Overall ore distribution in the bottom most 32 layers.
Ore distribution 0 to 32 zoom.jpg|A detailed zoom to the rare ores.
Ore distribution 0 to 32 zoom.jpg|A detailed zoom to the rare ores.
</gallery>
</gallery>
The graphs show that the distribution of all [[Minecraft:ore]]s except for [[Minecraft:lapis lazuli]] is even in a certain range and falls off sharply at the borders. While the total amount of emerald is with 3386, even higher than the amount of diamonds (2997), the ore is spread out over double the [[Minecraft:altitude|height range]], meaning that at a certain level the chance for finding an ore was just about half of the chance of finding a diamond ore, effectively making it twice as rare when tunnel mining.}}
The graphs show that the distribution of all [[Minecraft:ore]]s except for lapis lazuli is even in a certain range and falls off sharply at the borders. While the total amount of emerald is with 3386, even higher than the amount of diamonds (2997), the ore is spread out over double the height range, meaning that at a certain level the chance for finding an ore was just about half of the chance of finding a diamond ore, effectively making it twice as rare when tunnel mining.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w22a|Blob size was reduced to 1 block.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w22a|Blob size was reduced to 1 block.}}
|{{HistoryLine||Texture Update|link=Texture Update|dev=January 4, 2018|slink={{tweet|JAPPA|948841704223838208}}|[[File:Emerald Ore Texture Update Revision 1.png|32px]] A new texture for emerald ore has been proposed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||Texture Update|link=Texture Update|dev=January 4, 2018|slink={{tweet|JAPPA|948841704223838208}}|[[File:Emerald Ore Texture Update Revision 1.png|32px]] A new texture for emerald ore has been proposed.}}
Line 148: Line 148:
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w06a|The height limit was expanded down to Y{{=}}-64. Emerald ores are temporary generating from Y{{=}}-64 instead of Y{{=}}0.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w06a|The height limit was expanded down to Y{{=}}-64. Emerald ores are temporary generating from Y{{=}}-64 instead of Y{{=}}0.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w07a|Emerald ore now generates as a triangle spread, generating between Y{{=}}32 and Y{{=}}320 and peaking at Y{{=}}256.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w07a|Emerald ore now generates as a triangle spread, generating between Y{{=}}32 and Y{{=}}320 and peaking at Y{{=}}256.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=February 18, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1362396465470005251}}|[[File:Emerald Ore (pre-release).png|32px]] [[Minecraft:JAPPA]] shows new textures of emerald ore.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=February 18, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1362396465470005251}}|[[File:Emerald Ore (pre-release).png|32px]] JAPPA shows new textures of emerald ore.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w08a|[[File:Emerald Ore JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of emerald ore has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w08a|[[File:Emerald Ore JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of emerald ore has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w10a|[[File:Deepslate Emerald Ore JE1.png|32px]] Added deepslate variant of emerald ore, which does not generate naturally.
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w10a|[[File:Deepslate Emerald Ore JE1.png|32px]] Added deepslate variant of emerald ore, which does not generate naturally.
|The amount of emerald ore that generates has been increased.}}
|The amount of emerald ore that generates has been increased.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w15a|Most ore generation has been reverted back to the pre-21w06a generation and requires the [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs Prototype Data Pack]] to be seen. However, emerald ore generation was not properly reverted due to a bug.<ref>{{bug|MC-223260||Emerald ore does not generate as intended|Fixed}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w15a|Most ore generation has been reverted back to the pre-21w06a generation and requires the Caves & Cliffs Prototype Data Pack to be seen. However, emerald ore generation was not properly reverted due to a bug.<ref>{{bug|MC-223260||Emerald ore does not generate as intended|Fixed}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w16a|Emerald ore now generates at the correct Y-levels, but it still generates more frequently than it did in 1.16.<ref>{{bug|MC-226926||Emerald ore generates too often|Fixed}}</ref>
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w16a|Emerald ore now generates at the correct Y-levels, but it still generates more frequently than it did in 1.16.<ref>{{bug|MC-226926||Emerald ore generates too often|Fixed}}</ref>
|Deepslate emerald ore variant now generates naturally.
|Deepslate emerald ore variant now generates naturally.
|In the [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs Prototype Data Pack]], emerald ores now generate in the form of ore blobs instead of single blocks.}}
|In the Caves & Cliffs Prototype Data Pack, emerald ores now generate in the form of ore blobs instead of single blocks.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w17a|Emerald ore can now replace [[Minecraft:granite]], [[Minecraft:andesite]], [[Minecraft:diorite]], [[Minecraft:tuff]], and [[Minecraft:deepslate]] upon generating.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w17a|Emerald ore can now replace [[Minecraft:granite]], [[Minecraft:andesite]], [[Minecraft:diorite]], [[Minecraft:tuff]], and [[Minecraft:deepslate]] upon generating.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.1|dev=pre2|The frequency of emerald ore generation has been reverted to pre-1.17 levels.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.1|dev=pre2|The frequency of emerald ore generation has been reverted to pre-1.17 levels.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|All previous changes to ore distribution from the prototype data pack have now been implemented into the base game.
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|All previous changes to ore distribution from the prototype data pack have now been implemented into the base game.
|Deepslate emerald ore no longer generates naturally.}}
|Deepslate emerald ore no longer generates naturally.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=experimental snapshot 2|Emerald ore now generates in [[Minecraft:meadow]]s, [[Minecraft:grove]]s, [[Minecraft:snowy slopes]], [[Minecraft:lofty peaks]], and [[Minecraft:snowcapped peaks]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=experimental snapshot 2|Emerald ore now generates in meadows, groves, snowy slopes, lofty peaks, and snowcapped peaks.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w40a|Emerald ore generates more frequently and is now able to generate down to Y{{=}}-16.
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w40a|Emerald ore generates more frequently and is now able to generate down to Y{{=}}-16.
|Deepslate emerald ore now generates naturally again.}}
|Deepslate emerald ore now generates naturally again.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb emerald ore, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb emerald ore, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
}}
}}


Line 171: Line 171:
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Emerald Ore JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added emerald ore.
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Emerald Ore JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added emerald ore.
|Emerald ore can be [[Minecraft:breaking|mined]] with a [[Minecraft:stone pickaxe]] instead of an iron one.}}
|Emerald ore can be mined with a stone pickaxe instead of an iron one.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Mining emerald ore now drops [[Minecraft:experience]] orbs.
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Mining emerald ore now drops experience orbs.
|Emerald ore can now be collected with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]], [[Minecraft:drop]]ping the [[Minecraft:block]] itself.  
|Emerald ore can now be collected with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]], dropping the [[Minecraft:block]] itself.  
|Emerald ore now drops extra emeralds with the [[Minecraft:Fortune]] enchantment.}}
|Emerald ore now drops extra emeralds with the Fortune enchantment.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.2|Mining emerald ore now requires an [[Minecraft:iron pickaxe]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.2|Mining emerald ore now requires an iron pickaxe.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Emerald Ore JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of emerald ore has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Emerald Ore JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of emerald ore has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.220|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.220.50|[[File:Emerald Ore JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of emerald ore has been changed.
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.220|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.220.50|[[File:Emerald Ore JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of emerald ore has been changed.
|In the Caves & Cliffs [[Minecraft:Experimental Gameplay]], emerald ore can now be found exposed and in blobs of size 0-10 on the surface of the new [[Minecraft:mountain]] biome variants.}}
|In the Caves & Cliffs Experimental Gameplay, emerald ore can now be found exposed and in blobs of size 0-10 on the surface of the new mountain biome variants.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.230.52|[[File:Deepslate Emerald Ore JE1.png|32px]] Added deepslate variant of emerald ore behind the Caves & Cliffs Experimental Gameplay.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.230.52|[[File:Deepslate Emerald Ore JE1.png|32px]] Added deepslate variant of emerald ore behind the Caves & Cliffs Experimental Gameplay.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.16.230.56|In the Caves & Cliffs Experimental Gameplay, emerald ore generation has been changed. Emerald now generates on higher altitudes in extreme hills rather than lower.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.16.230.56|In the Caves & Cliffs Experimental Gameplay, emerald ore generation has been changed. Emerald now generates on higher altitudes in extreme hills rather than lower.}}
Line 191: Line 191:
|Emerald ore generation height has now been tweaked to be in parity with ''Java Edition''.}}
|Emerald ore generation height has now been tweaked to be in parity with ''Java Edition''.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb both emerald ore and deepslate emerald ore, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb both emerald ore and deepslate emerald ore, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
}}
}}


Line 211: Line 211:
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w06a|Emerald ore now uses the newly-implemented model json file {{code|models/block/cube.json}}; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w06a|Emerald ore now uses the newly-implemented model json file {{code|models/block/cube.json}}; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this block's numeral ID was 129.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to ''The Flattening'', this block's numeral ID was 129.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w10a|Added <code>emerald_ores</code> block [[Minecraft:tag]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w10a|Added <code>emerald_ores</code> block tag.}}
}}
}}


Line 219: Line 219:


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Even though emerald ore is rarer than [[Minecraft:diamond ore]], emerald ore is generally found more often in mountains biomes than diamond ore, as the emerald ore blocks are generated in a more scattered fashion.
* Even though emerald ore is rarer than diamond ore, emerald ore is generally found more often in mountains biomes than diamond ore, as the emerald ore blocks are generated in a more scattered fashion.
* Excluding blocks generated by structures, deepslate emerald ore is one of the rarest<ref>{{ytl|Nry1FeGmmYM}}</ref> naturally-generated blocks in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'', as emeralds only spawn in mountainous biomes, and spawn less at lower [[Minecraft:Altitude|Y-level]]s. They also spawn in veins of 1, and require Silk Touch to drop themselves.
* Excluding blocks generated by structures, deepslate emerald ore is one of the rarest<ref>{{ytl|Nry1FeGmmYM}}</ref> naturally-generated blocks in ''Minecraft'', as emeralds only spawn in mountainous biomes, and spawn less at lower Y-levels. They also spawn in veins of 1, and require Silk Touch to drop themselves.
* Contrasting with the ore, [[Minecraft:trading]] with [[Minecraft:villagers]] yields easier non-ore emeralds, renewably.
* Contrasting with the ore, trading with villagers yields easier non-ore emeralds, renewably.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
Line 228: Line 228:
EmeraldOreCave.png|A naturally occurring blob of emerald ore.
EmeraldOreCave.png|A naturally occurring blob of emerald ore.
Emerald Above Lava.png|A naturally occurring blob of emerald ore.
Emerald Above Lava.png|A naturally occurring blob of emerald ore.
Minecraft emerald Ore.png|Emerald ore found in the [[Minecraft:jagged peaks]] biome.
Minecraft emerald Ore.png|Emerald ore found in the jagged peaks biome.
Room of Emeralds.png|A room with placed emerald ores, including [[Minecraft:blocks of emerald]] and thrown [[Minecraft:emerald]] items.
Room of Emeralds.png|A room with placed emerald ores, including blocks of emerald and thrown [[Minecraft:emerald]] items.
Emerald-Ores.png|Two blobs of emerald ores that generated nearly together.
Emerald-Ores.png|Two blobs of emerald ores that generated nearly together.
Emeralds in a Desert Biome.png|A block of emerald ore found in a plains biome.
Emeralds in a Desert Biome.png|A block of emerald ore found in a plains biome.
EmeraldExposed.jpg|A blob of emerald ore found in a mountain biome.
EmeraldExposed.jpg|A blob of emerald ore found in a mountain biome.
Canyon intersecting a stronghold.png|A ravine with multiple ores, water and lava falls, and a [[Minecraft:stronghold]] bridge over it.
Canyon intersecting a stronghold.png|A ravine with multiple ores, water and lava falls, and a stronghold bridge over it.
Emeraldsclose.png|Multiple emerald ores close together.
Emeraldsclose.png|Multiple emerald ores close together.
</gallery>
</gallery>
Line 239: Line 239:
=== Development images ===
=== Development images ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Villager trading preview.png|The first image of the [[Minecraft:trading]] system released by Jeb. The emerald ore can be seen in the top right-hand corner with the original texture.
Villager trading preview.png|The first image of the trading system released by Jeb. The emerald ore can be seen in the top right-hand corner with the original texture.
Villagenhanced.jpg|An enhanced version of Jeb's screenshot showing the original ore texture more clearly.
Villagenhanced.jpg|An enhanced version of Jeb's screenshot showing the original ore texture more clearly.
Emerald Ore 12w21a.png|The old "ruby" texture of emerald ore.
Emerald Ore 12w21a.png|The old "ruby" texture of emerald ore.
Line 254: Line 254:
[[Category:Natural blocks]]
[[Category:Natural blocks]]


[[Minecraft:cs:Smaragdové ložisko]]
cs:Smaragdové ložisko
[[Minecraft:de:Smaragderz]]
de:Smaragderz
[[Minecraft:es:Mena de esmeralda]]
es:Mena de esmeralda
[[Minecraft:fr:Minerai d'émeraude]]
fr:Minerai d'émeraude
[[Minecraft:hu:Smaragdérc]]
hu:Smaragdérc
[[Minecraft:it:Minerale di smeraldo]]
it:Minerale di smeraldo
[[Minecraft:ja:エメラルド鉱石]]
ja:エメラルド鉱石
[[Minecraft:ko:에메랄드 광석]]
ko:에메랄드 광석
[[Minecraft:lzh:祖母綠礦]]
lzh:祖母綠礦
[[Minecraft:nl:Smaragderts]]
nl:Smaragderts
[[Minecraft:pl:Złoże szmaragdu]]
pl:Złoże szmaragdu
[[Minecraft:pt:Minério de Esmeralda]]
pt:Minério de Esmeralda
[[Minecraft:ru:Изумрудная руда]]
ru:Изумрудная руда
[[Minecraft:uk:Смарагдова руда]]
uk:Смарагдова руда
[[Minecraft:zh:绿宝石矿石]]
zh:绿宝石矿石

Revision as of 15:48, 9 April 2026

Template:Infobox block Emerald ore is a rare mineral block that generates only in mountains and windswept hills biomes. It drops Minecraft:emeralds when mined, or itself if mined with a Minecraft:pickaxe with the Minecraft:Silk Touch enchantment.

Deepslate emerald ore is a very rare variant of emerald ore that can generate in Minecraft:deepslate and Minecraft:tuff blobs.

Obtaining

Breaking

Template:See also Emerald ore can be mined with an iron pickaxe or better, otherwise it drops nothing. If mined without Silk Touch, the block drops 1 Minecraft:emerald (or up to 4 with Fortune). If mined with a pickaxe with Silk Touch, the block drops itself. It also drops Template:Xp when broken.

Template:Breaking row

Natural generation

Template:See also

Emerald ore generates in mountains and windswept hills biomes in the form of ore features, and attempts to generate 100 times per chunk in blobs of 0–4 ores. Emerald ore can be exposed to the sky.<ref>Template:Bug</ref>

Specifically, it can be found in the following biomes:

Emerald ore generates from levels -16 to 320, having the greatest chance at level 232, and becoming less common toward either end of the range. However, because there is little to no terrain in the upper half of that range in regular worlds, the actual emerald ore quantity peaks around level 90 as seen in the empirical distribution graph below.

Template:Block distribution

Emerald ore can replace Minecraft:stone, Minecraft:andesite, Minecraft:diorite, Minecraft:granite, Minecraft:tuff, and Minecraft:deepslate. Emerald ore that replaces tuff or deepslate becomes deepslate emerald ore, which is the rarest ore in Minecraft, rarer than normal emerald ore and ancient debris, even rarer than its second-place competitor, (non-deepslate) diamond ore. It generates only between the altitudes of -16 and 8 where deepslate naturally occurs, which happens to be toward the end of emerald ore distribution where it is extremely rare; its limitation to certain biomes further adds to its rarity.

Usage

Smelting ingredient

Template:Smelting

Note blocks

Emerald ore can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sulfur cube

Template:In development Sulfur cubes have the ability to absorb emerald ore and deepslate emerald ore, either through picking them up or being interacted with them. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.

Sounds

Emerald ore

Template:Sound table/Block/Stone

Deepslate emerald ore

Template:Sound table/Block/Deepslate

Data values

ID

Template:Edition: Template:ID table Template:ID table

Template:Edition: Template:ID table Template:ID table

Videos

Template:Yt

History

When diamond ore was added in Java Edition Indev 0.31 20100128-2200, it was known until 20100129-2332 as "emerald ore".

Development

Template:HistoryTable

Java Edition

Template:HistoryTable

Bedrock Edition

Template:HistoryTable

Legacy Console Edition

Template:HistoryTable

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

Template:HistoryTable

Data history

Template:HistoryTable

Issues

Template:Issue list

Trivia

  • Even though emerald ore is rarer than diamond ore, emerald ore is generally found more often in mountains biomes than diamond ore, as the emerald ore blocks are generated in a more scattered fashion.
  • Excluding blocks generated by structures, deepslate emerald ore is one of the rarest<ref>Template:Ytl</ref> naturally-generated blocks in Minecraft, as emeralds only spawn in mountainous biomes, and spawn less at lower Y-levels. They also spawn in veins of 1, and require Silk Touch to drop themselves.
  • Contrasting with the ore, trading with villagers yields easier non-ore emeralds, renewably.

Gallery

Screenshots

Development images

References

Template:Reflist

Navigation

Template:Navbox ore Template:Navbox blocks

cs:Smaragdové ložisko de:Smaragderz es:Mena de esmeralda fr:Minerai d'émeraude hu:Smaragdérc it:Minerale di smeraldo ja:エメラルド鉱石 ko:에메랄드 광석 lzh:祖母綠礦 nl:Smaragderts pl:Złoże szmaragdu pt:Minério de Esmeralda ru:Изумрудная руда uk:Смарагдова руда zh:绿宝石矿石