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Redstone Ore
Redstone Ore.png: Infobox image for Redstone Ore the block in Minecraft
Deepslate Redstone Ore.png: Infobox image for Redstone Ore the block in Minecraft
Invicon Redstone Ore.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Ore in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Redstone OreInvicon Deepslate Redstone Ore.png: Inventory sprite for Deepslate Redstone Ore in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Deepslate Redstone Ore
Renewable

No

Stackable

Yes (64)

Tool

Invicon Iron Pickaxe.png: Sprite image for Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft linking to Iron Pickaxe

Blast resistance

3

Hardness

Redstone Ore: 3
Deepslate Redstone Ore: 4.5

Luminous

Yes (9) (when lit)

Transparent

No

Flammable

No

Catches fire from lava

No

Redstone ore is the ore block from which redstone is obtained.

Deepslate redstone ore is a variant of redstone ore that can generate in deepslate and tuff blobs.

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Breaking[edit | edit source]

Redstone ore must be mined with an iron pickaxe or higher to drop redstone dust. When mined, it drops 4–5 redstone dust. It is affected by the Fortune enchantment, dropping 4-6, 4-7, or 4-8 redstone respectively with Fortune I, II, and III (averaging at 6 redstone dust with Fortune level 3[1][2]). If mined with Silk Touch, it drops itself instead of redstone dust.

Block BlockSprite redstone-ore.png: Sprite image for redstone-ore in MinecraftRedstone Ore BlockSprite deepslate-redstone-ore.png: Sprite image for deepslate-redstone-ore in MinecraftDeepslate Redstone Ore
Hardness 3 4.5
Tool ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in Minecraft linking to Pickaxe ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in Minecraft linking to Pickaxe
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 15 22.5
BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in MinecraftWooden 7.5 11.25
BlockSprite cobblestone.png: Sprite image for cobblestone in MinecraftStone 3.75 5.65
ItemSprite iron-ingot.png: Sprite image for iron-ingot in MinecraftIron 0.75 1.15
ItemSprite diamond.png: Sprite image for diamond in MinecraftDiamond 0.6 0.85
ItemSprite netherite-ingot.png: Sprite image for netherite-ingot in MinecraftNetherite 0.5 0.75
ItemSprite gold-ingot.png: Sprite image for gold-ingot in MinecraftGolden 1.25 1.9
  1. Times are for unenchanted tools as used by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation[edit | edit source]

See also: Ore (feature)

Redstone ore can generate in the Overworld in the form of ore features. Redstone ore generates in two batches per chunk. The first batch attempts to generate 4 times per chunk, in blobs of 0–10, evenly from levels -64 to 15. The second batch attempts to generate 8 times per chunk, in blobs of 0–10, from levels -63 to -32, being more common the lower the elevation.

Redstone ore can replace stone, andesite, diorite, granite, tuff, and deepslate. Any redstone ore that replaces tuff or deepslate becomes deepslate redstone ore.

Usage[edit | edit source]

Lit Redstone Ore[edit | edit source]

Lit Redstone Ore is a block state of Redstone Ore or Deepslate Redstone Ore. It produces the light level of 9 and emits bright red powered redstone particles. Redstone Ore enters this state instantly when it is clicked by a player (including placing any actions such as placing or breaking, and not including middle click) or contacted by an entity on the top side. There are some exceptions, including a sneaking player, projectiles, shulkers, and the ender dragon. Lit Redstone Ore has a slightly lighter texture, although this is often hard to know in dark areas due to it emitting light, and hard to see in light areas. This effect continues until the redstone ore block receives a random block tick (averaging 68.27 seconds). This effect does not actually produce redstone power, but the block changes can be detected with an observer or a block update detector.

Subsequent clickings on a redstone ore block causes it to emit an extra burst of particles per click.

Smelting ingredient[edit | edit source]

Name Ingredients Smelting recipe
Redstone Dust Redstone Ore or
Deepslate Redstone Ore +
Any fuel
Invicon Redstone Ore.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Ore in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Redstone OreInvicon Deepslate Redstone Ore.png: Inventory sprite for Deepslate Redstone Ore in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Deepslate Redstone Ore with description: Deepslate Redstone Ore
Invicon Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Coal with description: CoalInvicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: CharcoalInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: LogInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Overworld PlanksInvicon Block of Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Coal with description: Block of Coal

Invicon Redstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Dust with description: Redstone Dust0.7

Note Blocks[edit | edit source]

Redstone ore can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sounds[edit | edit source]

Redstone ore[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
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
​Something falls on a block[upcoming JE 1.21.4][sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​​​[upcoming JE 1.21.4]0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
  1. MC-177082 — block.[block type].fall sounds have no subtitles — resolved as "Fixed".

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
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
BlocksJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
BlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0

Deepslate redstone ore[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

BlockSprite deepslate.png: Sprite image for deepslate in Minecraft deepslate sound type
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
​Something falls on a block[upcoming JE 1.21.4][sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.deepslate.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​​​[upcoming JE 1.21.4]0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.deepslate.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
  1. MC-177082 — block.[block type].fall sounds have no subtitles — resolved as "Fixed".

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite deepslate.png: Sprite image for deepslate in Minecraft deepslate sound type
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[edit | edit source]

A redstone ore that glows and emits particles in the dark.

ID[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsTranslation key
BlockSprite redstone-ore.png: Sprite image for redstone-ore in Minecraft Redstone Oreredstone_oreBlock & Itemredstone_ores
mineable/pickaxe
needs_iron_tool
block.minecraft.redstone_ore
BlockSprite deepslate-redstone-ore.png: Sprite image for deepslate-redstone-ore in Minecraft Deepslate Redstone Oredeepslate_redstone_oreBlock & Itemredstone_ores
mineable/pickaxe
needs_iron_tool
block.minecraft.deepslate_redstone_ore

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
BlockSprite redstone-ore.png: Sprite image for redstone-ore in Minecraft Redstone Oreredstone_ore73Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.redstone_ore.name
BlockSprite redstone-ore.png: Sprite image for redstone-ore in Minecraft Lit Redstone Orelit_redstone_ore74Block & Ungiveable Item[i 4]Identical[i 3]
BlockSprite deepslate-redstone-ore.png: Sprite image for deepslate-redstone-ore in Minecraft Deepslate Redstone Oredeepslate_redstone_ore658Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.deepslate_redstone_ore.name
BlockSprite deepslate-redstone-ore.png: Sprite image for deepslate-redstone-ore in Minecraft Lit Deepslate Redstone Orelit_deepslate_redstone_ore659Block & Ungiveable Item[i 4]Identical[i 3]
  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 c d The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.
  4. a b Unavailable with /give command

Block states[edit | edit source]

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
litfalsefalse
true
If the redstone ore is lit.


Video[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.1 Added redstone ore in Seecret Friday Update 3.
The mining time of redstone ore takes far longer compared to other ores (4.5 seconds with iron pickaxe).
v1.0.2_01Lit redstone ore now emits red dust particles.
July 7, 2010Redstone ore now has a name (previously all redstone-related blocks had no official name).
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6The mining time of redstone ore has been significantly reduced - it now has the same mining time as other ores.
1.3.112w22aMining redstone ore, along with other ores, now gives the player experience orbs. One stack of redstone ore gives roughly 10 levels of experience.
1.1317w47aThe different block IDs for the redstone ore have been merged into 1 ID.
A lit block state has been added to redstone ore.
Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 73 and 74.
Texture UpdateJanuary 4, 2018 A new texture for redstone ore has been proposed.
1.1418w43a The texture of redstone ore has been changed.
1.1721w06aThe height limit was expanded down to Y=-64. Redstone ores are now generating from Y=-64 instead of Y=0.
21w07a The texture of redstone ore has been changed.
Redstone ore now attempts to generate evenly between an altitude of Y=15 and Y=-64.[3]
February 17, 2021 Henrik Kniberg shows grimstone variant of redstone ore.
February 18, 2021 JAPPA shows new texture grimstone variant of redstone ore.
February 22, 2021 JAPPA shows updated redstone ore and grimstone variant of redstone ore.
21w08a Added deepslate redstone ore.
The texture of redstone ore has been changed again.
Added redstone_ores block tag.
21w08bRedstone ore now attempts to generate twice: once, evenly between an altitude of Y=15 and Y=-64; and as a triangle spread, peaking at an altitude of -64 and generating below an altitude of Y=-32.[3]
21w10a The texture of deepslate redstone ore has been changed.
Decreased the amount of redstone ore blobs.
21w15aAll the changes to redstone ore generation in the previous 1.17 snapshots have been reverted, but they can be re-enabled with the Caves & Cliffs Prototype Data Pack.
1.18Experimental Snapshot 1Redstone ore once again generates the way it did in the 1.17 snapshots without the use of a data pack.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0 Added redstone ore.
v0.4.0Redstone ore added to creative mode.
v0.8.0build 1Redstone ore now drops redstone when mined.
v0.12.1build 1Redstone ore can now be obtained if mined with a pickaxe enchanted with Silk Touch.
v0.13.0build 1Redstone ore now emits light and red particles when walked on.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of redstone ore has been changed.
1.16.220
Experiment
Caves and Cliffs
beta 1.16.220.50 The texture of redstone ore has been changed.
1.17.0
Experiment
Caves and Cliffs
beta 1.16.230.52 Added deepslate redstone ore behind the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay.
beta 1.16.230.56In the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay, redstone ore now attempts to generate twice: once, evenly between an altitude of Y=15 and Y=-64; and as a triangle spread, generating from Y=31 to Y=-31.
1.17.0beta 1.17.0.52Now deepslate redstone ore generates without the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay.
1.18.0beta 1.18.0.20Removed “Caves and Cliffs” experimental toggle. New redstone ore generation are now available through normal gameplay.
Redstone ore generation height has now been tweaked.
beta 1.18.0.22Redstone ore generation height has now been tweaked to be in parity with Java Edition.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.21Increased the blast resistance of deepslate redstone ore from 1.8 to 3.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added redstone ore.
TU7Mining redstone ore now drops experience orbs.
1.90 The texture of redstone ore has been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added redstone ore.

Lit redstone ore "item"[edit | edit source]

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Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.1Lit redstone ore has an unobtainable item form corresponding to its block ID. It can be obtained via inventory editors with numeric item ID 74.
Java Edition Beta
1.6Test Build 3Lit redstone ore items can be obtained from the newly added debug chests, mainly from the 16th slot of the 3rd chest from the left, and the 27th slot of the 5th chest from the left.
releaseDebug chests no longer spawn, preventing lit redstone ore items from being obtained this way.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4Lit redstone ore can be obtained with the Silk Touch enchantment by breaking a block with an appropriate tool enchanted with it.
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5Lit redstone ore can no longer be obtained via Silk Touch.
1.3.112w16aLit redstone ore can now be obtained as an item in singleplayer worlds via the /give command using the respective numeric ID.
1.7.213w37aThe direct item form of lit redstone ore has been removed from the game. It can no longer exist as an item in any way, only as a placed block.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0Lit redstone ore has an unobtainable item form corresponding to its block ID. It can be obtained via inventory editors with numeric item ID 74.
v0.13.2Lit redstone ore can be obtained in item form via the use of pick block.[4]
Bedrock Edition
1.13.0?Lit redstone ore can no longer be obtained as an item via pick block.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.1 The lit redstone ore item uses this model in inventories, when held in first person view or as a dropped item.
?The lit redstone ore item uses the aforementioned model when held in third person.
Java Edition Beta
1.6Test Build 3 The lit redstone ore item now uses this model in inventories, when held in first or third person view or as a dropped item.
This is a result of all 3D items having changed in this version to be brighter and rotated 90 degrees clockwise from their prior appearances.
1.8Pre-release The lit redstone ore item now uses this model in inventories, when held in first or third person view or as a dropped item.
This is a result of all 3D items having changed in this version to be even brighter than previously.
Cakes, among other irregular 3D items, no longer appear much larger than other blocks as dropped items.
Java Edition
1.0.0RC2 The lit redstone ore item now uses this model in inventories, when held in first or third person view or as a dropped item.
This is a result of all 3D items having changed in this version to be more shaded again.
1.3.112w22a The lit redstone ore item now uses this model in inventories, when held in first or third person view or as a dropped item.
This is a result of all 3D items being rotated 90 degrees anticlockwise from their prior appearances.
1.4.212w34a The lit redstone ore item now uses this model in inventories, when held in first or third person view, as a dropped item or when in an item frame.
This is a result of all 3D items being brightened to a miniscule degree.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0 Interestingly, lit redstone ore has a distinct defined item sprite in gui_blocks.png, despite being unobtainable normally.
v0.2.0 Lit redstone ore no longer has an item sprite and is invisible in the inventory. It is still visible when held or as a dropped item.
v0.3.3 Lit redstone ore is once again visible in the inventory excluding the hotbar. It has a red background in both the hotbar and the inventory screen.
v0.8.0build 1 Lit redstone ore no longer has a red background in the inventory and is once again visible in the hotbar.
v0.9.0build 1 Lit redstone ore items no longer have any shading applied to them.

Names[edit | edit source]

Java Edition

Item names did not exist prior to Beta 1.0.

  • Beta 1.0 - 13w36b: Redstone Ore
Bedrock Edition

Uncraftable items did not have visible displayed names prior to v0.5.0 alpha.

  • v0.5.0 alpha - v0.12.3 alpha: Redstone Ore
  • v0.13.0 alpha build 1 - ?: tile.litRedStoneOre.name
  • ? - ?: tile.lit_redstone_ore.name

Issues[edit | edit source]

Issues relating to "Redstone Ore" or "Deepslate Redstone Ore" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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