Copper Ore

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This content has appeared in Java Edition 1.17 and Bedrock Edition 1.16.230 development versions, but the full update containing it has not been released yet.
This content is present in the latest complete version of Bedrock Edition, but only accessible in beta versions without add-ons.

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Copper Ore

Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	3
Hardness	Copper Ore: 3 Deepslate Copper Ore: 4.5
Luminant	No
Transparent	No
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No

Copper ore is a mineral block found underground.

Deepslate copper ore is the deepslate variant of copper ore.

Obtaining[edit]

In Java Edition, deepslate copper ore does not generate naturally and is only available from the Creative inventory.

Natural generation[edit]

Copper ore can generate anywhere in the Overworld in the form of mineral veins. In Java Edition, copper ore attempts to generate 6 times per chunk in veins of 0–16, from levels 0 to 192, being most common at level 96 and being less common towards either end of the range^{[more information needed]}. Copper ore can replace stone, granite, diorite, andesite, tuff and deepslate, though the latter two do not generate at the same levels as copper. Even if copper ore does somehow replace deepslate, it will not become deepslate copper ore. In Bedrock Edition, copper ore that replaces deepslate in will become deepslate copper ore.

Breaking[edit]

Copper ore must be mined with a stone pickaxe or higher, or else it drops nothing.

Breaking copper ore will drop 1 raw copper, unless mined with a Silk Touch pickaxe. It is affected by Fortune enchantment, dropping up to 4 raw copper with Fortune III.

Block	Copper Ore	Deepslate Copper Ore
Hardness	3	4.5
Tool
Breaking time^[A]
Default	15	22.5
Wooden	7.5	11.25
Stone	1.15	1.7
Iron	0.75	1.15
Diamond	0.6	0.85
Netherite	0.5	0.75
Golden	1.25	1.9

↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Usage[edit]

The primary usage of copper ore is to obtain copper ingots. Copper ingots can be crafted into copper blocks, which takes only 4 ingots, unlike most mineral blocks. Copper ore does not weather like its block counterpart, though the ore itself shows some oxidization.

Smelting ingredients[edit]

Ingredients	Smelting recipe
Copper Ore + Any fuel	0.7

Sounds[edit]

Java Edition:

Subtitle	Source	Description	Namespaced ID	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.stone.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.stone.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.stone.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.stone.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Footsteps	Blocks	Walking on the block	`block.stone.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

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Bedrock Edition:

Sound	Source	Description	Namespaced ID	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.stone`	1.0	0.8
	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.stone`	0.4	1.0
	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.stone`	0.37	0.5
?	Blocks	Jumping from the block	`jump.stone`	0.12	1.0
?	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.stone`	0.22	1.0
	Blocks	Walking on the block	`step.stone`	0.3	1.0
	Blocks	When the block is placed	`use.stone`	1.0	0.8

Data values[edit]

ID[edit]

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Form	Translation key
Copper Ore	`copper_ore`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.copper_ore`
Deepslate Copper Ore	`deepslate_copper_ore`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.deepslate_copper_ore`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Copper Ore	`copper_ore`	`566`	Block & Item	`tile.copper_ore.name`
Deepslate Copper Ore	`deepslate_copper_ore`	`663`	Block & Item	`tile.deepslate_copper_ore.name`

History[edit]

Upcoming Java Edition
October 3, 2020		Copper ore is announced at Minecraft Live 2020.
1.17	20w45a	Added copper ore.
	20w45a	Copper ore generates evenly between levels 4 and 63, and has the same rarity as iron ore.
	21w07a	Copper ore now generates as a periodic normal distribution from levels 0 to 96.
February 22, 2021		JAPPA shows updated copper ore texture.
1.17	21w08a	The texture of copper ore has been changed.
	21w10a	Added deepslate variant of copper ore.
		Added `copper_ores` block tag.
		Copper ore becomes a little rarer than iron ore.
	21w13a	Now generates uniformly between levels 0 and 63 instead of generating with a normal curve from 0 to 96.
	21w14a	It now drops raw copper when broken without silk touch, instead of itself.
	21w15a	The texture of the deepslate copper ore has been changed.
	21w15a	Now generates as a periodic normal distribution between levels 0 and 192.
Bedrock Edition
1.16.210	beta 1.16.210.57	Added copper ore. The model has random rotation.
1.16.210	release	Copper Ore have been made inaccessible in the full release.
1.16.220	beta 1.16.220.50	Changed texture of copper ore.
	beta 1.16.220.52	Copper Ore can no longer be randomly rotated.
	release	Copper ore has once again been made inaccessible in the full release.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.16.230	beta 1.16.230.52	Added deepslate variant of copper ore.
1.16.230	beta 1.16.230.56	Changed Copper Ore generation.