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This article is about the ore. For the item, see Copper Ingot. For the mineral block, see Block of Copper.

Copper ore is a mineral block found underground.

Deepslate copper ore is the deepslate variant of copper ore, usually found deeper underground.

Obtaining[]

Natural generation[]

See also: Ore (feature)

Copper ore can be generated anywhere on the Overworld in the form of ore blobs. Copper ore generate in two batches, the first batch generate anywhere on the overworld biomes except dripstone caves 16 times per chunks in groups from 0 to 16, in layer -16 to 112, being most common in layers 47 and 48 and less common at the ends. The second batch generate only in dripstone caves 16 times per chunks in groups from 0 to 52, in layer -16 to 112, being most common in layers 47 and 48 and less common at the ends. Copper ore can replace stone, andesite, diorite, granite, tuff[JE only], and deepslate. Copper ore that replace tuff or deepslate become deepslate copper ore.

It can also spawn rare ore veins above Y=0, mixed with granite and the occasional raw copper blocks. In dripstone caves biomes, copper ore veins are larger on average.

Breaking[]

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

Breaking copper ore drops 2-5 raw copper, unless mined with a Silk Touch pickaxe. It is affected by Fortune enchantment, dropping up to 20 raw copper, or 7.7 raw copper on average 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
  1. Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Usage[]

Copper ore is smelted to obtain copper ingots, which are crafting ingredients for copper blocks, spyglasses, and lightning rods. Copper ore does not weather like its block counterpart, though the ore itself shows some oxidization.

Smelting ingredients[]

Name Ingredients Smelting recipe
Copper Ingot Copper Ore or
Deepslate Copper Ore or
Raw Copper +
Any fuel


0.7

Sounds[]

Copper ore[]

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
None[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallNone[sound 1]0.50.7516
FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
  1. a b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.370.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone0.31.0
PlayersJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0

Deepslate copper ore[]

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.deepslate.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.deepslate.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.deepslate.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
None[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.deepslate.fallNone[sound 1]0.50.7516
FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.deepslate.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
  1. a b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.deepslate1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placedplace.deepslate1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.deepslate0.30.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.deepslate0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.deepslate0.31.0
PlayersJumping from the blockjump.deepslate0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damageland.deepslate0.221.0

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsTranslation key
Copper Orecopper_oreBlock & Itemcopper_ores
mineable/pickaxe
needs_stone_tool
snaps_goat_horn
block.minecraft.copper_ore
Deepslate Copper Oredeepslate_copper_oreBlock & Itemcopper_ores
mineable/pickaxe
needs_stone_tool
block.minecraft.deepslate_copper_ore

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
Copper Orecopper_ore566Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.copper_ore.name
Deepslate Copper Oredeepslate_copper_ore663Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.deepslate_copper_ore.name
  1. ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. a b Available with /give command.
  3. a b The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.

History[]

October 3, 2020Copper Ore (pre-release) Copper ore is announced at Minecraft Live 2020.
Java Edition
1.1720w45aCopper Ore JE1 BE1 Added copper ore.
Copper ore generates evenly between levels 0 and 63, and has the same rarity as iron ore.
21w06aThe height limit was expanded down to Y=-64. Copper ores are temporary generating from Y=-64 instead of Y=0.
21w07aCopper ore now generates as a triangle spread from levels 0 to 96.
February 22, 2021Copper Ore (pre-release 2) JAPPA shows updated copper ore texture.
21w08aCopper Ore JE2 BE2 The texture of copper ore has been changed.
Copper ore is now less common.
21w10aDeepslate Copper Ore JE1 Added deepslate variant of copper ore.
Added copper_ores block tag.
Copper ore is now less common.
21w13aNow generates uniformly between levels 0 and 63 instead of generating with a triangle spread from 0 to 96. And increased its amount.
21w14aIt now drops raw copper when broken without Silk Touch, instead of itself.
21w15aDeepslate Copper Ore JE2 The texture of the deepslate copper ore has been changed.
Copper ore generation has been reverted back to the pre-21w13a generation, but the new generation can be re-enabled with the Caves & Cliffs Prototype Data Pack.
21w17aCopper and deepslate copper ore now drops 2-3 raw copper when mined or more when using a tool enchanted with Fortune.
Deepslate copper ore variant now generates naturally. Before, copper ore cannot replace tuff and deepslate upon generating.
21w18aReduced copper spawning a bit to compensate for large ore veins, but only if the Caves & Cliffs Prototype Data Pack is applied to a world.
1.18Experimental Snapshot 1All previous changes to ore distribution from the prototype data pack have now been implemented into the base game.
experimental snapshot 4Bigger copper blobs can now generate in dripstone caves.
21w38aNow copper ore generates in triangle distributions. And increased the maximum Y-level for copper ore generation to Y=95.
Increased the amount of copper ore.
21w40aCopper ore now drops 2-5 raw copper when mined.
Copper ore now generates between Y=-16 and Y=112, generating the most at Y=48, and increased the number of ore blobs.
1.1922w11aLarge copper ores can now generate in deep dark.
1.19.3Pre-release 1Large copper ores no longer generates in deep dark.[1]
Bedrock Edition
1.16.210beta 1.16.210.57Copper Ore JE1 BE1 Copper Ore (D) BE1 Copper Ore (W) BE1 Copper Ore (U) BE1 Added copper ore. The model has random rotation.
1.16.220beta 1.16.220.50Copper Ore JE2 BE2 Copper Ore (D) BE2 Copper Ore (W) BE2 Copper Ore (U) BE2 Changed texture of copper ore.
beta 1.16.220.52Copper ore can no longer be randomly rotated.
1.17.0beta 1.16.230.52Deepslate Copper Ore JE1 Added deepslate variant of copper ore.
beta 1.16.230.56Increased the size of copper ore blob.
beta 1.17.0.50Deepslate Copper Ore JE2 The texture of deepslate copper ore was changed to match Java Edition.
It now drops raw copper when broken without Silk Touch, instead of itself.
beta 1.17.0.52Copper ores are now available without Experimental Gameplay.
beta 1.17.0.54Copper and deepslate copper ore now drops 2-3 raw copper when mined or more when using a tool enchanted with Fortune.
1.17.30beta 1.17.20.21Reduced copper spawning a bit, but only if the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay is applied.
Deepslate copper ore no longer generates, but only if the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay is applied.[2]
1.17.40beta 1.17.40.20In the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay, bigger copper blobs are added, which are expected to generate in lush caves, but they generate in any other biome except lush caves. As a result, copper ore now do not generate in lush caves.
beta 1.17.40.21In the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay, increased the maximum Y-level for copper ore generation to Y=95.
1.18.0beta 1.18.10.20Removed “Caves and Cliffs” experimental toggle. New copper ore generation are now available through normal gameplay.
Now copper ore generates in triangle spreads.
Increased the amount of copper ore.
Extra copper ore blob is now expected to generate in dripstone caves instead of lush caves, but they now generate in both dripstone caves and lush caves.
beta 1.18.0.21Copper Ore now generates between Y=-15 and Y=111, generating the most at Y=48, and increased the number of ore blobs.
Extra copper ore now generates in correct biome.
Copper ore now drops 2-5 raw copper when mined.
beta 1.18.0.22Copper ore generation has now been tweaked to be in parity with Java Edition.
beta 1.18.0.24Deepslate copper ore now generates naturally in biomes except dripstone caves. Before, copper ore cannot replace deepslate upon generation.[2]
1.18.10beta 1.18.0.20Deepslate copper ore now generates naturally in dripstone caves. Before, copper ore cannot replace deepslate in dripstone caves.[2]
beta 1.18.0.22Copper ore generation height has now been tweaked to be in parity with Java Edition.

Issues[]

Issues relating to "Copper Ore" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Gallery[]

External Links[]

  1. MC-255133 — "Extra copper ore generates in deep dark" — resolved as "Fixed".
  2. a b c MCPE-144800
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