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

Copper ore is a mineral block found underground.

Deepslate copper ore is the deepslate variant of copper ore.

Obtaining

Natural generation

Copper ore can be generated anywhere on the Overworld in the form of veins. In the Java Edition, copper ore tries to generate 6 times per chunk in groups from zero to sixteen, in layers 0 to 96, being more common in layers 47 and 48 and less common at the ends. Copper ore can replace stone, granite, diorite, andesite, tuff and deepslate. Copper ore rarely replaces deepslate and tuff, generating within deepslate and tuff areas of layers 0 to 16. When it is replaced, it becomes the 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
  1. 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. Nine 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
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 tags (JE)Translation key
Copper Orecopper_oreBlock & Itemcopper_ores
mineable/pickaxe
needs_stone_tool
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 FormTranslation key
Copper Orecopper_ore566Block & Giveable Item[i 1]tile.copper_ore.name
Deepslate Copper Oredeepslate_copper_ore663Block & Giveable Item[i 1]tile.deepslate_copper_ore.name
  1. a b Available with /give command.

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 4 and 63, and has the same rarity as iron ore.
21w07aCopper ore now generates as a periodic normal distribution from levels 0 to 96.
February 22, 2021Copper Ore (pre-release 2) JAPPA shows updated copper ore texture.
1.1721w08aCopper Ore JE2 BE2 The texture of copper ore has been changed.
21w10aDeepslate Copper Ore JE1 Added deepslate variant of copper ore.
Added copper_ores block tag.
Copper ore becomes a little rarer than iron ore.
21w13aNow generates uniformly between levels 0 and 63 instead of generating with a normal curve from 0 to 96.
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.
Now generates as a periodic normal distribution between levels 0 and 192.
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.
Copper ore can now replace tuff and deepslate upon generating.
21w18aReduced copper spawning a bit, to compensate for large ore veins. They are found beteen levels 0 and 96.
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.
releaseCopper Ore have been made inaccessible in the full release.
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.
releaseCopper ore has once again been made inaccessible in the full release.
1.17.0beta 1.16.230.52Deepslate Copper Ore JE1 Added deepslate variant of copper ore.
beta 1.16.230.56Changed Copper Ore generation.
beta 1.17.0.50Deepslate Copper Ore JE2 The texture of deepslate copper ore was changed match to Java Edition.
It now drops raw copper when broken without silk touch, instead of itself.
beta 1.17.0.52Copper Ores are no longer available only through 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.

Issues

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