Emerald Ore

Emerald Ore is a block that drops Emeralds when mined with an Iron Pickaxe or better; it does not require smelting.

History
Emerald Ore was first seen in the preview screenshot from Jeb and had a red texture; it was later released in snapshot 12w21a. After the release of 12w21a, Jeb noted that the red texture is a mistake, since the Emeralds it yields are green.

Bugs

 * Jeb forgot to change the color of the ore in snapshot 12w21a, so it appears red rather than green.

Trivia

 * Emerald Ore is 25 times more rare than Diamond Ore as of 12w21a.