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Copper ore is a mineral block found underground.
Deepslate copper ore is the deepslate variant of copper ore.
Obtaining
In Java Edition, deepslate copper ore does not generate naturally and is available only from the Creative inventory. In Bedrock Edition, deepslate copper ore may generate if it replaces deepslate.
Natural generation
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 toward 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 does not become deepslate copper ore. In Bedrock Edition, copper ore that replaces deepslate or tuff becomes deepslate copper ore.
Breaking
Copper ore must be mined with a stone pickaxe or higher, or else it drops nothing.
Breaking copper ore drops 2-3 raw Copper, unless mined with a Silk Touch pickaxe. It is affected by Fortune enchantment, dropping up to 12 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
The primary usage of copper ore is to obtain copper ingots. Copper ingots can be crafted into copper blocks. Copper ore does not weather like its block counterpart, though the ore itself shows some oxidization.
Smelting ingredients
| Ingredients | Smelting recipe |
|---|---|
| Raw Copper or Copper Ore or Deepslate Copper Ore + Any fuel |
Sounds
Copper Ore
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | dig | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 0.37 | 0.5 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | jump | 0.12 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | land | 0.22 | 1.0 |
Deepslate Copper Ore
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | place | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 0.3 | 0.5 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | jump | 0.12 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | land | 0.22 | 1.0 |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | 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 |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Ore | copper_ore | 566 | Block & Giveable Item[i 1] | tile.copper_ore.name |
| Deepslate Copper Ore | deepslate_copper_ore | 663 | Block & Giveable Item[i 1] | tile.deepslate_copper_ore.name |
History
| October 3, 2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.17 | 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 | |||||
| 1.17 | 21w08a | ||||
| 21w10a | |||||
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 | |||||
| Now generates as a periodic normal distribution between levels 0 and 192. | |||||
| 21w17a | Copper ore now drops 2-3 raw copper when mined, or more when using a tool enchanted with Fortune. | ||||
| Copper ore can now replace tuff and deepslate upon generating. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.16.210 | beta 1.16.210.57 | ||||
| release | Copper Ore have been made inaccessible in the full release. | ||||
| 1.16.220 | beta 1.16.220.50 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| beta 1.16.230.56 | Changed Copper Ore generation. | ||||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.17.0.50 | ||||
| It now drops raw copper when broken without silk touch, instead of itself. | |||||
| beta 1.17.0.52 | Copper Ores are no longer available only through Experimental Gameplay. | ||||
Issues
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