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)

This feature is available in the vanilla version of Minecraft.
It has its own article in the Minecraft Wiki.

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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.

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[edit | edit source]

Smelting ingredient[edit | edit source]

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Iron Ingot	Any Iron Ore

Note block[edit | edit source]

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

Data values[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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