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Template:For Template:Infobox block Redstone ore is the Minecraft:ore block from which Minecraft:redstone is obtained.

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

Obtaining

Breaking

Redstone ore must be mined with an iron pickaxe or higher to drop redstone dust. When mined, it drops 4–5 redstone dust. It is affected by the Fortune enchantment, dropping 4-6, 4-7, or 4-8 redstone respectively with Fortune I, II, and III (averaging at 6 redstone dust with Fortune level 3<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210311215700/https://imgur.com/a/UnIGPKn</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230509054859/https://imgur.com/a/GirweJL</ref>). If mined with Minecraft:Silk Touch, it drops itself instead of redstone dust. Template:Breaking row

Natural generation

Template:See also Redstone ore can generate in the Minecraft:Overworld in the form of ore features. Redstone ore generates in two batches per chunk. The first batch attempts to generate 4 times per chunk, in blobs of 0–10, evenly from levels -64 to 15. The second batch attempts to generate 8 times per chunk, in blobs of 0–10, from levels -63 to -32, being more common the lower the elevation.

Redstone ore can replace Minecraft:stone, Minecraft:andesite, Minecraft:diorite, Minecraft:granite, Minecraft:tuff, and Minecraft:deepslate. Any redstone ore that replaces tuff or deepslate becomes deepslate redstone ore.

Unlike most ores, redstone ore does not generate less when exposed to air.

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Usage

The primary usage of redstone ore is to mine it for redstone dust.

Lit redstone ore

Lit redstone ore is a block state of redstone ore or deepslate redstone ore. It produces the light level of 9 and emits bright red powered redstone particles. Redstone ore enters this state instantly when it is clicked by a player (including placing any actions such as placing or breaking, and not including middle click) or contacted by an entity on the top side. There are some exceptions, including a sneaking player, projectiles, shulkers, and the ender dragon. Lit redstone ore has a slightly lighter texture, although this is often hard to know in dark areas due to it emitting light, and hard to see in light areas. This effect continues until the redstone ore block receives a random block tick (averaging 68.27 seconds). This effect does not actually produce redstone power, but the block changes can be detected with an Minecraft:observer or a block update detector.

Subsequent clickings on a redstone ore block causes it to emit an extra burst of particles per click.

Unlike most other Minecraft:interactable blocks, clicking on a redstone ore with a block, in addition to emitting particles and entering lit mode, also attempts place the block. Template:IN if the block next to the ore in the clicked direction is replaceable (like air or water), but the placed block fails (because it needs some support, for example), the redstone ore enters lit mode, but the player does not move their hand.Template:More info

Smelting ingredient

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Note blocks

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

Sulfur cube

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

Sounds

Redstone ore

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Deepslate redstone ore

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Data values

File:Redstone Ore lit.gif

A redstone ore that glows and emits particles in the dark.

ID

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Block states

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Videos

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History

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Issues

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Gallery

Screenshots

Lots of ore.

Lots of ore.
redstone ka

A blob of redstone ore next to some lava.
Multiple natural blobs of redstone in to the cave.

Multiple natural blobs of redstone in to the cave.
Redstone ore in a mine.

Redstone ore in a mine.
4 blocks of redstone ore.

4 blocks of redstone ore.
Naturally generated diamond and redstone ores in a cave.

Naturally generated diamond and redstone ores in a cave.
Minecraft:Deepslate redstone ore and gold ore.

Minecraft:Deepslate redstone ore and gold ore.
Multiple ores, found in a big cave.

Multiple ores, found in a big cave.
Redstone ore next to lava and granite.

Redstone ore next to lava and granite.
Naturally generated diamond ore, redstone ore and lapis lazuli ore found in a ravine.

Naturally generated diamond ore, redstone ore and lapis lazuli ore found in a ravine.

In other media

Template:MCE as it appeared in Template:MCE

Template:MCE as it appeared in Template:MCE
Template:MCL as it appears in Template:MCL

Template:MCL as it appears in Template:MCL
Template:AMCM as it appears in Template:AMCM

Template:AMCM as it appears in Template:AMCM
Redstone ore light by ThinkGeek

Redstone ore light by ThinkGeek

References

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External links

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Navigation

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cs:Ruditové ložisko de:Redstone-Erz es:Mena de redstone fr:Minerai de redstone it:Minerale di redstone ja:レッドストーン鉱石 ko:레드스톤 광석 nl:Redstone-erts pl:Złoże redstone pt:Minério de Redstone ru:Редстоуновая руда uk:Редстоунова руда zh:红石矿石

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 == Obtaining ==
 === Breaking ===
-Redstone ore must be mined with an [[Minecraft:iron pickaxe]] or higher to drop [[Minecraft:redstone dust]]. When mined, it drops 4&ndash;5 redstone dust. It is affected by the [[Minecraft:Fortune]] enchantment, dropping 4-6, 4-7, or 4-8 redstone respectively with Fortune I, II, and III (averaging at 6 redstone dust with Fortune level 3<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210311215700/https://imgur.com/a/UnIGPKn</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230509054859/https://imgur.com/a/GirweJL</ref>). If mined with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]], it drops itself instead of redstone dust.
+Redstone ore must be mined with an iron pickaxe or higher to drop redstone dust. When mined, it drops 4&ndash;5 redstone dust. It is affected by the Fortune enchantment, dropping 4-6, 4-7, or 4-8 redstone respectively with Fortune I, II, and III (averaging at 6 redstone dust with Fortune level 3<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210311215700/https://imgur.com/a/UnIGPKn</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230509054859/https://imgur.com/a/GirweJL</ref>). If mined with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]], it drops itself instead of redstone dust.
 {{Breaking row
 |Redstone Ore;Deepslate Redstone Ore
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 == Usage ==
-The primary usage of redstone ore is to [[#Breaking|mine]] it for [[Minecraft:redstone dust]].
+The primary usage of redstone ore is to [[#Breaking|mine]] it for redstone dust.
 === Lit redstone ore ===
-Lit redstone ore is a block state of redstone ore or deepslate redstone ore. It produces the [[Minecraft:light level]] of 9 and emits bright red powered redstone particles. Redstone ore enters this state instantly when it is clicked by a player (including placing any actions such as placing or breaking, and not including middle click) or contacted by an entity on the top side. There are some exceptions, including a [[Minecraft:sneaking]] player, projectiles, [[Minecraft:shulker]]s, and the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]. Lit redstone ore has a slightly lighter texture, although this is often hard to know in dark areas due to it emitting light, and hard to see in light areas. This effect continues until the redstone ore block receives a [[Minecraft:Tick#Random tick|random block tick]] (averaging 68.27 seconds). This effect does not actually produce redstone power, but the block changes can be detected with an [[Minecraft:observer]] or a [[Minecraft:Tutorial:Block update detector|block update detector]].
+Lit redstone ore is a block state of redstone ore or deepslate redstone ore. It produces the light level of 9 and emits bright red powered redstone particles. Redstone ore enters this state instantly when it is clicked by a player (including placing any actions such as placing or breaking, and not including middle click) or contacted by an entity on the top side. There are some exceptions, including a sneaking player, projectiles, shulkers, and the ender dragon. Lit redstone ore has a slightly lighter texture, although this is often hard to know in dark areas due to it emitting light, and hard to see in light areas. This effect continues until the redstone ore block receives a [[Minecraft:Tick#Random tick|random block tick]] (averaging 68.27 seconds). This effect does not actually produce redstone power, but the block changes can be detected with an [[Minecraft:observer]] or a block update detector.
 Subsequent clickings on a redstone ore block causes it to emit an extra burst of particles per click.
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 === Note blocks ===
-Redstone ore can be placed under [[Minecraft:note block]]s to produce "bass drum" sounds.
+Redstone ore can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.
 === Sulfur cube ===
 {{In development|section=1|drop=Chaos Cubed}}
-[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube]]s have the ability to absorb redstone ore and deepslate redstone 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 redstone ore and deepslate redstone ore, either through picking them up or being interacted with them. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.
 == Sounds ==
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 {{HistoryTable
 |{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
-|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.1|[[File:Redstone Ore JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone ore in [[Minecraft:Seecret Updates|Seecret Friday Update 3]]<!--THIS IS THE CORRECT SPELLING. DO NOT CHANGE /-->.
+|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.1|[[File:Redstone Ore JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone ore in Seecret Friday Update 3<!--THIS IS THE CORRECT SPELLING. DO NOT CHANGE /-->.
-|The mining time of redstone ore takes far longer compared to other [[Minecraft:ore]]s (4.5 seconds with [[Minecraft:iron pickaxe]]).}}
+|The mining time of redstone ore takes far longer compared to other [[Minecraft:ore]]s (4.5 seconds with iron pickaxe).}}
 |{{HistoryLine||v1.0.2_01|Lit redstone ore now emits red dust particles.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||July 7, 2010|link=wordofnotch:779956568|Redstone ore now has a name (previously all [[Minecraft:redstone components|redstone]]-related [[Minecraft:block]]s had no official name).}}
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 |Redstone ore can now be smelted in a [[Minecraft:furnace]].
 |Lit redstone ore can no longer be obtained when mined using a tool with Silk Touch.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w22a|Mining redstone ore, along with other ores, now gives the [[Minecraft:player]] experience orbs. One stack of redstone ore gives roughly 10 levels of [[Minecraft:experience]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w22a|Mining redstone ore, along with other ores, now gives the player experience orbs. One stack of redstone ore gives roughly 10 levels of experience.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||Texture Update|link=Texture Update|dev=January 4, 2018|slink={{Tweet|Jappa|948841704223838208}}|[[File:Redstone Ore Texture Update Revision 1.png|32px]] A new texture for redstone ore has been proposed.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Redstone Ore JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of redstone ore has been changed.}}
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 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w07a|[[File:Redstone Ore JE3.png|32px]] The texture of redstone ore has been changed.
 |Redstone ore now attempts to generate evenly between an altitude of Y{{=}}15 and Y{{=}}-64.<ref name="21w07a">{{bug|MC-216101||Redstone ore generates with a flat distribution below Y{{=}}12|Fixed}}</ref>}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=February 17, 2021|slink={{Tweet|HenrikKniberg|1362095363314876418}}|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore (pre-release).png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Henrik Kniberg]] shows [[Minecraft:grimstone]] variant of redstone ore.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=February 17, 2021|slink={{Tweet|HenrikKniberg|1362095363314876418}}|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore (pre-release).png|32px]] Henrik Kniberg shows grimstone variant of redstone ore.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=February 18, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1362396465470005251}}|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore (pre-release 2).png|32px]] [[Minecraft:JAPPA]] shows new texture [[Minecraft:grimstone]] variant of redstone ore.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=February 18, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1362396465470005251}}|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore (pre-release 2).png|32px]] JAPPA shows new texture grimstone variant of redstone ore.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=February 22, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1363828589708382210}}|[[File:Redstone Ore (pre-release).png|32px]] [[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore (pre-release 3).png|32px]] [[Minecraft:JAPPA]] shows updated redstone ore and [[Minecraft:grimstone]] variant of redstone ore.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=February 22, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1363828589708382210}}|[[File:Redstone Ore (pre-release).png|32px]] [[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore (pre-release 3).png|32px]] JAPPA shows updated redstone ore and grimstone variant of redstone ore.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w08a|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore JE1.png|32px]] Added deepslate redstone ore.
 |[[File:Redstone Ore JE4.png|32px]] The texture of redstone ore has been changed again.
-|Added {{code|redstone_ores}} block [[Minecraft:tag]].}}
+|Added {{code|redstone_ores}} block tag.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w08b|Redstone ore now attempts to generate twice: once, evenly between an altitude of Y{{=}}15 and Y{{=}}-64; and as a triangle spread, peaking at an altitude of -64 and generating below an altitude of Y{{=}}-32.<ref name="21w07a"/>}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w10a|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore JE2.png|32px]] The texture of deepslate redstone ore has been changed.
 |Decreased the amount of redstone ore blobs.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w15a|All the changes to redstone ore generation in the previous 1.17 snapshots have been reverted, but they can be re-enabled with the [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs Prototype Data Pack]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w15a|All the changes to redstone ore generation in the previous 1.17 snapshots have been reverted, but they can be re-enabled with the Caves & Cliffs Prototype Data Pack.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|Redstone ore once again generates the way it did in the 1.17 snapshots without the use of a data pack.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
-|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb redstone ore, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb redstone ore, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
 }}
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 |{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
 |{{HistoryLine||v0.1.0|[[File:Redstone Ore JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone ore.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||v0.4.0|Redstone ore added to [[Minecraft:creative]] mode.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||v0.4.0|Redstone ore added to creative mode.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||v0.8.0|dev=build 1|Redstone ore now drops [[Minecraft:redstone]] when mined.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Redstone ore can now be obtained if mined with a [[Minecraft:pickaxe]] enchanted with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].}}
-|{{HistoryLine||v0.13.0|dev=build 1|Redstone ore now emits [[Minecraft:light]] and red [[Minecraft:particles]] when walked on.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||v0.13.0|dev=build 1|Redstone ore now emits light and red particles when walked on.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Redstone Ore JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of redstone ore has been changed.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.16.220|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.220.50|[[File:Redstone Ore JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of redstone ore has been changed.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.230.52|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore JE2.png|32px]] Added deepslate redstone ore behind the Caves and Cliffs [[Minecraft:experimental gameplay]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.230.52|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore JE2.png|32px]] Added deepslate redstone ore behind the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.16.230.56|In the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay, redstone ore now attempts to generate twice: once, evenly between an altitude of Y{{=}}15 and Y{{=}}-64; and as a triangle spread, generating from Y{{=}}31 to Y{{=}}-31.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|dev=beta 1.17.0.52|Now deepslate redstone ore generates without the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay.}}
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.20.30|dev=Preview 1.20.20.21|Increased the blast resistance of deepslate redstone ore from 1.8 to 3.}}
 |{{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 redstone ore and deepslate redstone 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 redstone ore and deepslate redstone ore, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
 }}
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 |{{HistoryLine|console}}
 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Redstone Ore JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone ore.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[Minecraft:Mining]] redstone ore now drops [[Minecraft:experience]] orbs.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Mining redstone ore now drops experience orbs.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Redstone Ore JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of redstone ore has been changed.}}
 }}
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|The different block IDs for the redstone ore have been merged into 1 ID.
 |A lit block state has been added to redstone ore.
-|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these blocks' numeral IDs were 73 and 74.}}
+|Prior to ''The Flattening'', these blocks' numeral IDs were 73 and 74.}}
 }}
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 File:RedstoneOre.png|4 blocks of redstone ore.
 File:Natural Diamond Ore.png|Naturally generated diamond and redstone ores in a cave.
-File:Deepslate redstone and gold 21w08b.png|[[Minecraft:Deepslate]] redstone ore and [[Minecraft:gold ore]].
+File:Deepslate redstone and gold 21w08b.png|[[Minecraft:Deepslate]] redstone ore and gold ore.
 File:Multiple ores.png|Multiple ores, found in a big cave.
 File:New texture redstone ore.png|Redstone ore next to lava and granite.
-File:Deep ores.png|Naturally generated [[Minecraft:diamond ore]], redstone ore and [[Minecraft:lapis lazuli ore]] found in a [[Minecraft:ravine]].
+File:Deep ores.png|Naturally generated diamond ore, redstone ore and lapis lazuli ore found in a ravine.
 </gallery>
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 File:Redstone Journal Icon MCL.png|{{MCL|Redstone ore}} as it appears in {{MCL}}
 File:Henry redstone 3.png|{{AMCM|Redstone ore}} as it appears in {{AMCM}}
-File:ThinkGeek Redstone Ore.jpg|Redstone ore light by [[Minecraft:ThinkGeek]]
+File:ThinkGeek Redstone Ore.jpg|Redstone ore light by ThinkGeek
 </gallery>
 == See also ==
-*[[Minecraft:Tutorial:Mechanisms|Mechanisms]]
+*Mechanisms
-*[[Minecraft:Tutorial:Traps|Traps]]
+*Traps
 == References ==
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 == External links ==
-*{{Mcnet|redstone-ore|Block of the Month: Redstone Ore|November 17, 2023|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]}}
+*{{Mcnet|redstone-ore|Block of the Month: Redstone Ore|November 17, 2023|Duncan Geere}}
 == Navigation ==
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 [[Category:Light sources]]
-[[Minecraft:cs:Ruditové ložisko]]
+cs:Ruditové ložisko
-[[Minecraft:de:Redstone-Erz]]
+de:Redstone-Erz
-[[Minecraft:es:Mena de redstone]]
+es:Mena de redstone
-[[Minecraft:fr:Minerai de redstone]]
+fr:Minerai de redstone
-[[Minecraft:it:Minerale di redstone]]
+it:Minerale di redstone
-[[Minecraft:ja:レッドストーン鉱石]]
+ja:レッドストーン鉱石
-[[Minecraft:ko:레드스톤 광석]]
+ko:레드스톤 광석
-[[Minecraft:nl:Redstone-erts]]
+nl:Redstone-erts
-[[Minecraft:pl:Złoże redstone]]
+pl:Złoże redstone
-[[Minecraft:pt:Minério de Redstone]]
+pt:Minério de Redstone
-[[Minecraft:ru:Редстоуновая руда]]
+ru:Редстоуновая руда
-[[Minecraft:uk:Редстоунова руда]]
+uk:Редстоунова руда
-[[Minecraft:zh:红石矿石]]
+zh:红石矿石