Talk:Ore

Seeing what's written about the coal, there are formula's known about the ore generating. Is it possible to draw a graph for the types of ore for how many % is usually that ore in a specific layer? I think it would be interesting.

I will upload an image showing the differences in ore by quadrant when I get the permissions. I am currently gathering information on all ores by layer and quadrant. NZPhoenix 06:13, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

Images
There needs to be a diamond ore image on the page. Timberdoodle 18:44, 20 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Huh? There is... --Warlock 18:45, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

In the section ore varieties I'm not seeing any image. Timberdoodle 01:12, 22 May 2011 (UTC)

Gold...?
According to this page, gold (and lapis lazuli) are found in layer 35 of the map, if only rarely. The thing is, I have now peeled back all of layer 36 of the map in a 130 by 130 block space (don't ask), and am currently well into peeling back layer 35, and I have found no gold or lapis ore blocks. What gives?!? Wandergirl108 01:15, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

Okay, I DID find gold ore while digging out layer 35, but that means that it didn't appear until layer 34, so again, what gives?Wandergirl108 13:39, 4 October 2011 (UTC)

It's all about chance and randomness: Gold is, very rarely, on layer 36. It is like 0.01% though, so assuming that is a correct guess you would on average find 1 gold per 10.000 blocks you remove. Since gold normally has about 4 pieces per layer, you'd need to mine 40.000 blocks at that layer to find one gold vein, on average. That is a 200x200 square. Again, on average, so you might as well need to mine 4 times as much if you are unlucky. Jippiedoe 13:51, 4 October 2011 (UTC)

1.8 please!
This really needs updating, it sure is different now and I want to know how much. Atleast clay is a lot less rare. Jippiedoe 10:31, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

i totally agree, but people didn't leave any sources on the program they made the diagram with, for me to check if it is updated to 1.8.1 yet edit: found it it's called mian (minecraft analyzer) -Wally

http://i.imgur.com/djSvZ.png There is a picture that someone made about the new ore hights. Finally I know why my mine didn't work: I mined with layer 12 as the floor!Jippiedoe 14:05, 4 October 2011 (UTC)