Deepslate Iron Ore
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minecraft:deepslate_iron_oreDeepslate Iron Ore is the deepslate variant of Iron Ore, dropping raw iron that smelts into iron ingots. It generates in large veins in the deep layers of the Overworld, alongside the more common stone-based iron ore.
4.5Hardness
3Blast Res.
pickaxeBest Tool
2Tool Tier
noTransparent
noRenewable
Uses
- Raw Iron and Iron Ingots — Smelt raw iron in a furnace or blast furnace to produce iron ingots, used to craft tools, armor, rails, and buckets.
- Experience — Smelting raw iron grants experience points when the ingot is removed from the furnace.
Found In
- Deepslate Layers — Part of three overlapping generation batches, most reliable around Y = 16.
- Large Ore Veins — Large deepslate iron veins can generate deep underground, yielding many blocks at once.
Drops
- raw iron× 1fortune
- deepslate iron ore× 1silk-touch
FAQ
What tool do I need to mine Deepslate Iron Ore?
A stone pickaxe or better. A wooden or golden pickaxe breaks it with no drop.
Does Deepslate Iron Ore drop iron ingots directly?
No. It drops raw iron, which must be smelted into an iron ingot.
Is it harder to mine than regular Iron Ore?
Yes. Its hardness is 4.5 versus 3 for the stone variant, so it takes longer to break with the same tool.
Where do large iron veins appear?
Deepslate iron veins generate deep underground and can yield a large cluster of ore blocks in one spot.
Tags
- pickaxe_mineable
- needs_stone_tool
- ore
- overworld
- smeltable
- blast_resistant
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