Ancient Debris

Ancient debris is an ore found in the Nether that is the only source of Netherite.

Obtaining
Ancient debris drops as an item if mined by a diamond pickaxe or better. If mined by any other tool, it drops nothing.

Mineral veins
Ancient debris can generate in the Nether in the form of mineral veins. Two veins generate per chunk: one vein of 1–3 ancient debris generates with a pattern similar to lapis lazuli ore between levels 8–22, and an additional vein of 1–2 ancient debris generates randomly between levels 8–119.