Ore Deposits: Difference between revisions

A picture of a typical ore distribution is shown (right). The main point to notice is that the ores are distributed at random heights in disks at various angles. Some ores have wider disks than others. Quartz has the widest disk by far, but most disks average 5.5 blocks wide. The overall shape of the ore disk will typically be shaped to reflect the surface above and will always cover the same horizontal area. This means that regions with flat ground will also have flat ore disks, and where the surface is jagged, the disks will be tilted and distorted. Thus, in flat areas mining horizontally reduces the chances of finding an ore disk. This continues to be true until the surface is jagged enough that its slope is greater than the width of the ore disk.  

For more information on the [[prospecting pick]] and how to prospect to detect ores, see the [[mining]] page.

Some ores are found in shallow deposits and deep deposits. Shallow deposits are often indicated by the presence of loose stones containing ore on the surface of the world, and are a good source of metals in early game stages.  

Deep ores exist from the mantle to a Y max.

There's a 0.003% chance to come across a massive cassiterite deposit in a chunk. Players who find locate these are extremely lucky, since the smallest of these deposits are larger than the largest of the normal sized deposits.