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The actual process of mining needs no detailed explanation. When [[rock]] blocks are broken using a [[pickaxe]], rock, small stones or ores contained in chunks of stone will be dropped. '''The more difficult aspect of mining is finding the ore to mine.''' As of game version 1.9, certain ore types only spawn in certain [[rock]] types. To determine which ores can occur in a rock type, examine a block, hold shift + H, and the handbook will provide information about what ores can appear in that [[rock]] type. For more information about natural deposits and ore generation, see the [[Ore Deposits]] page. | The actual process of mining needs no detailed explanation. When [[rock]] blocks are broken using a [[pickaxe]], rock, small stones or ores contained in chunks of stone will be dropped. '''The more difficult aspect of mining is finding the ore to mine.''' As of game version 1.9, certain ore types only spawn in certain [[rock]] types. To determine which ores can occur in a rock type, examine a block, hold shift + H, and the handbook will provide information about what ores can appear in that [[rock]] type. For more information about natural deposits and ore generation, see the [[Ore Deposits]] page. | ||
{{Protip|Mining in a vertical shaft is more effective because ores exist in "disc" shaped deposits.}} | {{Protip | ||
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|Mining in a vertical shaft is more effective because ores exist in "disc" shaped deposits. | |||
To find out at which height specific ores might spawn, check the Ore Deposits Page linked above.}} | |||
==Choosing a Location== <!--T:7--> | ==Choosing a Location== <!--T:7--> | ||
There are two general methods used to choose a location "Exploration" and "Prospecting". These are not mutually exclusive and work very well when combined. Players can prospect to find a region with the desired ore, and then explore caves within that region to find exposed ore to mine. | There are two general methods used to choose a location "Exploration" and "Prospecting". These are not mutually exclusive and work very well when combined. Players can prospect to find a region with the desired ore, and then explore caves within that region to find exposed ore to mine. | ||
