Iron Ore

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Iron Ore

Description	Stone Iron Ore: Iron nuggets embedded in stone. Basalt Iron Ore: Iron nuggets embedded in basalt. Limestone Iron Ore: Iron nuggets embedded in limestone. Granite Iron Ore: Iron nuggets embedded in granite.
Blast resistance	3
Hardness	3
Tool(s)
Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes (64)

Iron ore is a block that drops raw iron ore when mined.

Variants of iron ore include Stone Iron Ore, Basalt Iron Ore, Limestone Iron Ore and Granite Iron Ore.

Obtaining

Block	Stone Iron Ore
Hardness	3
Tool
Breaking time
Default	15
Wooden	7.5
Stone	1.15
Iron	0.75
Diamond	0.6
Steel	0.75
Golden	1.25

Natural generation

Iron ore deposits generate underground, replacing stone, basalt, limestone and granite, at Y=128 and below. Iron ore can also be found uncovered in caves and mountains.

Mining

Raw Iron Ore can be obtained by mining iron ore with a stone pickaxe or higher. If mined with a lower pickaxe tier or without a pickaxe, it drops nothing. If mined with a golden pickaxe, it drops itself.

Usage

Smelting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Iron Ingot	Any Iron Ore

Note block

Any variant of iron ore can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Data values

Name	Type	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID
Stone Iron Ore	Block	tile.ore.iron.stone	360:0
Basalt Iron Ore	Block	tile.ore.iron.basalt	361:0
Limestone Iron Ore	Block	tile.ore.iron.limestone	362:0
Granite Iron Ore	Block	tile.ore.iron.granite	363:0

History

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