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Small Ores and Nuggets

Small ores can be found scattered around on the surface of the ground. These are samples of what ore veins are located within 35 blocks underneath the soil, so they're somewhat important. In the majority of cases, it is a sample of a vein in the top layer of stone. However, in areas where the top layer is thin enough, the vein may be located in the upper section of the middle stone layer. This means that it is possible to find small ore pieces in areas where the top layer of stone is not able to spawn the ore. Note: The maximum distance from the surface to a vein required for a small ore piece to generate is larger than the scanning range of the Prospector's Pick. If using the prospector's pick on the surface in an area where small ore pieces are found, and only negative readings are given, it means that the vein is deeper underground.

Copper, gold, and platinum native nuggets can also be found using a Gold Pan.

Depending on the type of ore, it's smaller counterpart is either called a nugget for native metals, or a small ore for the rest. One small ore/nugget produces 10 metal units.

Poor, Normal, and Rich Ores

Ore veins are completely made up of a single type of ore: poor, normal or rich. When the world generates an ore vein, it has a 20% chance to be rich, a 30% chance to be poor, and a 50% chance to be normal. One poor ore produces 15 metal units, one normal ore produces 25 metal units, and one rich ore produces 35 metal units.

Veins and Clusters

Ores and Minerals generate in two different shapes: veins and clusters. The only exceptions to this are Sulfur and Salammoniac.

• Surface veins are smaller than their lower vein counterparts.

Ore Generation

Ores are natural metal deposits that can be melted in a vessel or crucible into a ceramic mold to produce unshaped metal. Ores spawn in veins.

Ores		Bismuthinite	Cassiterite	Chalcocite	Chalcopyrite	Garnierite	Hematite	Limonite	Magnetite	Malachite	Native Copper	Native Gold	Native Silver	Sphalerite	Tetrahedrite
Stone Type (Layers)	Stone Name	Bismuth	Tin	Copper	Copper	Nickel	Iron	Iron	Iron	Copper	Copper	Gold	Silver	Zinc	Copper
Igneous Extrusive (All)	Andesite	XS					X				XS	X
	Basalt	XS					X				XS	X
	Dacite	XS					X				XS	X
	Rhyolite	XS					X				XS	X
Igneous Intrusive (All)	Diorite		X		XS							X
	Gabbro		X		XS	X						X
	Granite		XS		XS							X	X
Metamorphic (Top & Middle)	Gneiss												X	XS	XS
	Marble									X				XS	XS
	Phyllite													XS	XS
	Quartzite													XS	XS
	Schist													XS	XS
	Slate													XS	XS
Sedimentary (Top)	Chalk	XS		XS				X	X
	Chert	XS		XS				X	X
	Claystone	XS		XS				X	X
	Sandstone	XS		XS				X	X
	Dolomite	XS		XS				X	X
	Limestone	XS		XS				X	X	X
	Rock Salt	XS		XS				X	X
	Shale	XS		XS				X	X

^S Also spawns as a surface vein in the top half of the top layer of stone.

Main article: Metals

Mineral Generation

Minerals are natural deposits that can be used or crafted into various types of resources. With the exception of Bituminous Coal, Kaolinite and Lignite, which spawn in clusters, Minerals spawn in veins.

Minerals		Bituminous Coal	Borax	Cinnabar	Cryolite	Graphite	Kaolinite	Kimberlite	Lapis Lazuli	Lignite	Saltpeter	Sulfur	Salammoniac	Sylvite	Gypsum
Stone Type (Layers)	Stone Name	Coal	Flux	Redstone	Redstone	Graphite	Kaolinite	Diamonds	Lapis Lazuli	Coal	Saltpeter	Sulfur	Ammonium Chloride	Fertilizer	Gypsum
Igneous Extrusive (All)	Andesite			X								XL	XL
	Basalt			X								XL	XL
	Dacite			X								XL	XL
	Rhyolite			X								XL	XL
Igneous Intrusive (All)	Diorite											XL	XL
	Gabbro							X				XL	XL
	Granite				X							XL	XL
Metamorphic (Top & Middle)	Gneiss					X						XL	XL
	Marble					X			X			XL	XL
	Phyllite											XL	XL
	Quartzite			X		X						XL	XL
	Schist					X						XL	XL
	Slate											XL	XL
Sedimentary (Top)	Chalk	X					X			X	X+	XL	XL		X
	Chert	X					X			X	X+	XL	XL		X
	Claystone	X					X			X	X+	XL	XL		X
	Sandstone	X					X			X	X+	XL	XL		X
	Dolomite	X					X			X	X+	XL	XL		X
	Limestone	X					X			X	X+	XL	XL		X
	Rock Salt	X	X				X			X	X+	XL	XL	X	X
	Shale	X		X			X			X	X+	XL	XL		X

^LAround Lava Pockets ⁺Usually spawns with at least one other ore

Useless

The following ores and minerals currently have little or no use in TFC.

• Platinum and Lead (Galena) can be used to make trapdoors and placeable sheets, Platinum can be used to make oil lamps, and Lead can be used to make Pewter and bullets.

These ores are mainly intended for compatibility with other mods.

Useless Ores/Minerals		Galena	Native Platinum	Jet	Pitchblende
Stone Type (Layers)	Stone Name	Lead	Platinum	Jet	Pitchblende
Igneous Extrusive (All)	Andesite	X
	Basalt	X
	Dacite	X
	Rhyolite	X
Igneous Intrusive (All)	Diorite
	Gabbro
	Granite	X			X
Metamorphic (Top & Middle)	Gneiss	X
	Marble	X
	Phyllite	X
	Quartzite	X
	Schist	X
	Slate	X
Sedimentary (Top)	Chalk		X	X
	Chert		X	X
	Claystone		X	X
	Sandstone		X	X
	Dolomite		X	X
	Limestone	X	X	X
	Rock Salt		X	X
	Shale		X	X

In addition, these ores and minerals still exist, but do not currently spawn in the world: Microcline, Olivine, Petrified Wood, Satinspar, Selenite, Serpentine

Configuration

TFCOre.cfg is used to determine the world generation of ores. Other mod ores can be added to this file to have them generate with TFC's terrain.

History

Trivia

• Cave-ins will destroy ore and mineral blocks including their drops.
• The original ores and minerals added to TFC were based off of Bioxx's love for the game Dwarf Fortress.

Gallery

• 

  A Kaolinite and Lignite cluster generated on Chalk.

• 

  Small garnierite ores found scattered on the ground.

See also

• Prospector's Pick

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