Tutorials/Diamonds

Stuck with a iron pickaxe? You wont be anymore with this!!! First dig down to bedrock with mining stairs. Then go to diamond level(Y- [1-16]*). Start Strip mining. See Mining for Details.

* recommended level for mining is at Y- 12. This is the level of lava lakes to prevent lava accidents

Connect the strip mine to your mining stairs.

Start mining up and down with the stairs and strip mine. DO NOT DIG STRAIGHT UP OR DOWN!!!!! For safety reasons, always stand a block back from where you are mining. We do not want you to fall in lava and lose your gold, iron, and diamond!

Look in caves for diamonds! WARNING! Diamonds are usually found near lava pools, so be cautious when digging them out. Dimonds are found below layer 16 so start by branch mining below there. To find out what layer you are on you press F3 and look at the y coordinates.