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Ore Distribution Map

Distribution Charts

Coal

Coal Distribution

Diamond

Diamond Distribution

Gold

Gold Distribution

Iron

Iron Distribution

Ore Pockets Map

Ore Pockets Map

Black or white dots indicate locations with extra ores or fossils

Ore Features Table

Vanilla Distribution

BlockVariantLower LimitUpper Limit
Coal CoalStone0320
Deepslate Coal CoalDeepslate-640
Copper CopperStone0112
Deepslate Copper CopperDeepslate-160
Iron IronStone0320
Deepslate Iron IronDeepslate-640
Gold GoldStone032
Deepslate Gold GoldDeepslate-640
Lapis Lazuli Lapis LazuliStone064
Deepslate Lapis Lazuli Lapis LazuliDeepslate-640
Redstone RedstoneStone016
Deepslate Redstone RedstoneDeepslate-640
Diamond DiamondStone016
Deepslate Diamond DiamondDeepslate-640
Nether Quartz QuartzNether-640

Note: Emerald ore has been removed from world generation.

Hotspot Distribution

BlockOccurrenceScaleLower LimitUpper Limit
Diamond Diamond1%2%-640
Iron Iron4%20%-64319
Gold Gold1%10%-64319
Coal Coal6%200%-64319

Deposit Distribution

BlockOccurrenceScaleLower LimitUpper Limit
Nether Quartz Nether Quartz10%200%-640
Blackstone Blackstone15%1000%-64319
Terracotta Terracotta10%300%30100
Sandstone Sandstone90%500%30100

Biome-Specific Features

FeatureBiomeOccurrenceScaleY-Level
Sandstone/Terracotta AquifersSandy/Mesa--Down to 50
Peat Bogs (Clay & Mud)Swamp Rivers500%900%50 to 100

Special Features

FeatureDistribution
Fossil FossilsEverywhere (2x rate in Antarctica)