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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, silver, 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 exception to this is [[Sulfur]].
*''Surface veins are smaller than their lower vein counterparts.''

{|class="wikitable" cellspacing=10
!Size:
!Small
!Medium
!Large
|-
!Veins
|align="center"| Cinnabar, Cryolite, Pitchblende, Platinum
|align="center"| Bismuthinite, Cassiterite, Galena, Graphite, Hematite, Kimberlite, Limonite, Magnetite, Saltpeter, Silver, Sphalerite, Sylvite, Tetrahedrite
|align="center"| Borax, Chalcocite, Chaclopyrite, Garnierite, Gypsum, Jet, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Native Copper, Native Gold
|-
!Clusters
|align="center"| 
|align="center"| Kaolinite, Lignite 
|align="center"| Bituminous Coal
|}

== Ore Generation ==

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

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! class="unsortable" colspan=2| Ores
! class="unsortable" |'''Bismuthinite'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Cassiterite'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Chalcocite'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Chalcopyrite'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Garnierite''' 
! class="unsortable" |'''Hematite''' 
! class="unsortable" |'''Limonite''' 
! class="unsortable" |'''Magnetite''' 
! class="unsortable" |'''Malachite''' 
! class="unsortable" |'''Native Copper''' 
! class="unsortable" |'''Native Gold''' 
! class="unsortable" |'''Native Silver''' 
! class="unsortable" |'''Sphalerite''' 
! class="unsortable" |'''Tetrahedrite''' 
|-
! scope="col" | Stone Type (Layers)
! scope="col" | [[Stone|Stone Name]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Bismuthinite.png]] [[Bismuth]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Cassiterite.png]] [[Tin]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Chalcocite.png]] [[Copper]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Chalcopyrite.png]] [[Copper]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Garnierite.png]] [[Nickel]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Hematite.png]] [[Iron]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Limonite.png]] [[Iron]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Magnetite.png]] [[Iron]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Malachite.png]] [[Copper]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Native Copper.png]] [[Copper]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Native Gold.png]] [[Gold]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Native Silver.png]] [[Silver]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Sphalerite.png]] [[Zinc]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Tetrahedrite.png]] [[Copper]]
|-
! rowspan=4| Igneous Extrusive (All)
|Andesite||align=center|'''XS'''|| || || || ||align=center|'''X'''|| || || ||align=center|'''XS'''||align=center|'''X'''|| || ||
|- 
|Basalt||align=center|'''XS'''|| || || || ||align=center|'''X'''|| || || ||align=center|'''XS'''||align=center|'''X'''|| || || 
|-
|Dacite||align=center|'''XS'''|| || || || ||align=center|'''X'''|| || || ||align=center|'''XS'''||align=center|'''X'''|| || || 
|-
|Rhyolite||align=center|'''XS'''|| || || || ||align=center|'''X'''|| || || ||align=center|'''XS'''||align=center|'''X'''|| || || 
|-
! rowspan=3 | Igneous Intrusive (All)
|Diorite|| ||align=center|'''X'''|| ||align=center|'''XS'''|| || || || || || ||align=center|'''X'''|| || ||
|-
|Gabbro|| ||align=center|'''X'''|| ||align=center|'''XS'''||align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || ||align=center|'''X'''|| || ||
|-
|Granite|| ||align=center|'''XS'''|| ||align=center|'''XS'''|| || || || || || ||align=center|'''X'''||align=center|'''X'''|| ||
|-
! rowspan=6| Metamorphic (Top & Middle)
|Gneiss|| || || || || || || || || || || ||align=center|'''X'''||align=center|'''XS'''||align=center|'''XS'''
|-
|Marble|| || || || || || || || ||align=center|'''X'''|| || || ||align=center|'''XS'''||align=center|'''XS'''
|-
|Phyllite|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||align=center|'''XS'''||align=center|'''XS'''
|-
|Quartzite|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||align=center|'''XS'''||align=center|'''XS'''
|-
|Schist|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||align=center|'''XS'''||align=center|'''XS'''
|-
|Slate|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||align=center|'''XS'''||align=center|'''XS'''
|-
! rowspan=8| Sedimentary (Top)
|Chalk||align=center|'''XS'''|| ||align=center|'''XS'''|| || || ||align=center|'''X'''||align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || ||
|-
|Chert||align=center|'''XS'''|| ||align=center|'''XS'''|| || || ||align=center|'''X'''||align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || ||
|-
|Claystone||align=center|'''XS'''|| ||align=center|'''XS'''|| || || ||align=center|'''X'''||align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || ||
|-
|Conglomerate||align=center|'''XS'''|| ||align=center|'''XS'''|| || || ||align=center|'''X'''||align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || ||
|-
|Dolomite||align=center|'''XS'''|| ||align=center|'''XS'''|| || || ||align=center|'''X'''||align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || ||
|-
|Limestone||align=center|'''XS'''|| ||align=center|'''XS'''|| || || ||align=center|'''X'''||align=center|'''X'''||align=center|'''X'''|| || || || ||
|-
|Rock Salt||align=center|'''XS'''|| ||align=center|'''XS'''|| || || ||align=center|'''X'''||align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || ||
|-
|Shale||align=center|'''XS'''|| ||align=center|'''XS'''|| || || ||align=center|'''X'''||align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || ||
|}
''S Also spawns as a surface vein in the top half of the top layer of stone.''
{{main|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.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! class="unsortable" colspan=2| Minerals
! class="unsortable" | '''Bituminous Coal'''
! class="unsortable" | '''Borax'''
! class="unsortable" | '''Cinnabar''' 
! class="unsortable" | '''Cryolite''' 
! class="unsortable" | '''Graphite''' 
! class="unsortable" | '''Kaolinite''' 
! class="unsortable" | '''Kimberlite''' 
! class="unsortable" | '''Lapis Lazuli''' 
! class="unsortable" | '''Lignite''' 
! class="unsortable" | '''Saltpeter''' 
! class="unsortable" | '''Sulfur''' 
! class="unsortable" | '''Sylvite''' 
! class="unsortable" |'''Gypsum'''
|-
! scope="col" | Stone Type (Layers)
! scope="col" | [[Stone|Stone Name]]
! scope="col" | [[File: Grid Bituminous Coal.png]] [[Coal]]
! scope="col" | [[File: Grid Borax.png]] [[Flux]]
! scope="col" | [[File: Grid Cinnabar.png]] [[Powders#Redstone Dust|Redstone]]
! scope="col" | [[File: Grid Cryolite.png]] [[Powders#Redstone Dust|Redstone]]
! scope="col" | [[File: Grid Graphite.png]] [[Powders#Graphite_Powder_.26_Kaolinite_Powder|Graphite]]
! scope="col" | [[File: Grid Kaolinite.png]] [[Powders#Graphite_Powder_.26_Kaolinite_Powder|Kaolinite]]
! scope="col" | [[File: Grid Kimberlite.png]] [[Diamond]]s
! scope="col" | [[File: Grid Lapis Lazuli.png]] [[Lapis Lazuli]]
! scope="col" | [[File: Grid Lignite.png]] [[Coal]]
! scope="col" | [[File: Grid Saltpeter Powder.png]] [[Powders#Saltpeter Powder|Saltpeter]]
! scope="col" | [[File: Grid Sulfur Powder.png]] [[Powders#Sulfur Powder|Sulfur]]
! scope="col" | [[File: Grid Sylvite.png]] [[Powders#Fertilizer|Fertilizer]]
! scope="col" | [[File: Grid Gypsum.png]] [[Gypsum]]
|-
!rowspan=4|Igneous Extrusive (All)
|Andesite|| || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || || || || align=center|'''XL'''|| || 
|-
|Basalt|| || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || || || || align=center|'''XL'''|| || 
|-
|Dacite|| || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || || || || align=center|'''XL'''|| || 
|-
|Rhyolite|| || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || || || || align=center|'''XL'''|| || 
|-
!rowspan=3|Igneous Intrusive (All)
|Diorite|| || || || || || || || || || || align=center|'''XL'''|| || 
|-
|Gabbro|| || || || || || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || || align=center|'''XL'''|| || 
|-
|Granite|| || || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || || || align=center|'''XL'''|| ||
|-
!rowspan=6|Metamorphic (Top & Middle)
|Gneiss|| || || || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || || align=center|'''XL'''|| || 
|-
|Marble|| || || || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || align=center|'''XL'''|| || 
|-
|Phyllite|| || || || || || || || || || || align=center|'''XL'''|| || 
|-
|Quartzite|| || || align=center|'''X'''|| || align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || || align=center|'''XL'''|| || 
|-
|Schist|| || || || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || || align=center|'''XL'''|| || 
|-
|Slate|| || || || || || || || || || || align=center|'''XL'''|| || 
|-
!rowspan=8|Sedimentary (Top)
|Chalk|| align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || align=center|'''X'''|| align=center|'''X+'''|| align=center|'''XL'''|| || align=center|'''X'''
|-
|Chert|| align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || align=center|'''X'''|| align=center|'''X+'''|| align=center|'''XL'''|| || align=center|'''X'''
|-
|Claystone|| align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || align=center|'''X'''|| align=center|'''X+'''|| align=center|'''XL'''|| || align=center|'''X'''
|-
|Conglomerate|| align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || align=center|'''X'''|| align=center|'''X+'''|| align=center|'''XL'''|| || align=center|'''X'''
|-
|Dolomite|| align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || align=center|'''X'''|| align=center|'''X+'''|| align=center|'''XL'''|| || align=center|'''X'''
|-
|Limestone|| align=center|'''X'''|| || || || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || align=center|'''X'''|| align=center|'''X+'''|| align=center|'''XL'''|| || align=center|'''X'''
|-
|Rock Salt|| align=center|'''X'''|| align=center|'''X'''|| || || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || align=center|'''X'''|| align=center|'''X+'''|| align=center|'''XL'''|| align="center"|'''X'''|| align=center|'''X'''
|-
|Shale|| align=center|'''X'''|| || align=center|'''X'''|| || || align=center|'''X'''|| || || align=center|'''X'''|| align=center|'''X+'''|| align=center|'''XL'''|| || align=center|'''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, and Platinum can be used to make oil lamps.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! class="unsortable" colspan=2| Useless Ores/Minerals
! class="unsortable" |'''Galena'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Native Platinum'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Jet''' 
! class="unsortable" |'''Pitchblende''' 
|-
! scope="col" | Stone Type (Layers)
! scope="col" | [[Stone|Stone Name]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Galena.png]] [[Lead]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Native Platinum.png]] [[Platinum]]
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Jet.png]] Jet
! scope="col" |[[File: Grid Pitchblende.png]] Pitchblende
|-
! rowspan=4| Igneous Extrusive (All)
|Andesite||align="center"|'''X'''|||||||
|- 
|Basalt||align="center"|'''X'''|||||||
|-
|Dacite||align="center"|'''X'''|||||||
|-
|Rhyolite||align="center"|'''X'''|||||||
|-
! rowspan=3 | Igneous Intrusive (All)
|Diorite|||||||||
|-
|Gabbro||||||||
|-
|Granite||align="center"|'''X'''|||||||
|-
! rowspan=6| Metamorphic (Top & Middle)
|Gneiss||align="center"|'''X'''|||||||
|-
|Marble||align="center"|'''X'''|||||||
|-
|Phyllite||align="center"|'''X'''|||||||
|-
|Quartzite||align="center"|'''X'''|||||||
|-
|Schist||align="center"|'''X'''|||||||
|-
|Slate||align="center"|'''X'''|||||||
|-
! rowspan=8| Sedimentary (Top)
|Chalk||||align="center"|'''X'''
|align="center"|'''X'''||align="center"|'''X'''
|-
|Chert||||align="center"|'''X'''
|align="center"|'''X'''||align="center"|'''X'''
|-
|Claystone||||align="center"|'''X'''
|align="center"|'''X'''||align="center"|'''X'''
|-
|Conglomerate||||align="center"|'''X'''
|align="center"|'''X'''||align="center"|'''X'''
|-
|Dolomite||||align="center"|'''X'''
|align="center"|'''X'''||align="center"|'''X'''
|-
|Limestone||align="center"|'''X'''
|align="center"|'''X'''
|align="center"|'''X'''||align="center"|'''X'''
|-
|Rock Salt||||align="center"|'''X'''
|align="center"|'''X'''||align="center"|'''X'''
|-
|Shale||||align="center"|'''X'''
|align="center"|'''X'''||align="center"|'''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.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Option
! Default Value
! Description
|-
| {{TFCOptionGroup|bismuthinite| |}}
|-
| {{TFCOptionVar|Horizontal Density|60|How dense the ore vein is horizontally, out of 100.}}
|-
| {{TFCOptionVar|Maximum Height|128|The maximum y-level the vein can spawn at.}}
|-
| {{TFCOptionVar|Minimum Height|5|The minimum y-level the vein can spawn at.}}
|-
| {{TFCOptionVar|Vertical Density|80|How dense the ore vein is vertically, out of 100.}}
|-
| {{TFCOptionVar|baseRocks|igneous extrusive sedimentary|The stone type the ore can spawn in. Can be a category or a specific rock. Entries should be all lowercase, with each new entry on a new line.}}
|-
| {{TFCOptionVar|oreID|2096|The Block ID of the ore.}}
|-
| {{TFCOptionVar|oreMeta|7|The metadata (damage value) of the ore.}}
|-
| {{TFCOptionVar|rarity|100|Veins will spawn in 1 out of X chunks.}}
|-
| {{TFCOptionVar|size|medium|The size of the vein. Choices are large, medium or small.}}
|-
| {{TFCOptionVar|type|veins|The shape of the ore spawn. A type of default will spawn the ore in clusters.}}
|}

== History ==

{{History|b}}
{{History||v2 Build 12|Reworked ore distribution as ore was not spread out enough.}}
{{History||v2 Build 22|Magnetite is a dual metal ore, supplying a very tiny amount of platinum along with the iron.}}
{{History||v2 Build 26|Borax has had its spawn rate increased slightly in Rock Salt. It should also occur much more commonly in Gypsum.}}
{{History||v2 Build 30|Cassiterite will spawn in all Igneous Extrusive layers.}}
{{History||v2 Build 37|Microcline no longer spawns.|Satinspar and Selenite should be much more common within veins of Gypsum.}}
{{History||v2 Build 40|Ore should be properly spread out instead of creating mass dead zones.|Ore veins increased massively at great depths but are spread out much farther.|The upper part of the world contains the starter metal ores in smaller veins but more commonly than before.}}
{{History||v2 Build 46d|~10% increase to ore spawn rates.}}
{{History||v2 Build 47|Changed ore gen code to use a new style of ore gen based on MarcoPolo1613's work.|Ore Veins typically hold less ore than they do before, but due to the style, you'll see a lot more ore around.|Surface Ore - Harvest loose rocks for a chance to find ore.}}
{{History||77.0|Removed double metal ore.|Enabled Kaolinite spawning and made Graphite more rare.|Small surface ore spawning change to make copper more prevalent and tin less so.}}
{{History||78.0|Changed ore generation to move with the height of the terrain.|Removed layer restriction on ore generation.|Disabled spawning of Olivine, Petrified Wood, Satinspar, Selenite, and Serpentine.}}
{{History||78.4|Panning for ores is majorly overhauled.|Loose rocks display an entity laying flat on the ground showing what item they are, including ore.}}
{{History|foot}}

== 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 ==

<gallery>
File:OreVein.png|A Kaolinite and Lignite cluster generated on Chalk.
File:SmallOreGround.png|Small garnierite ores found scattered on the ground.
</gallery>

== See also ==

*[[Prospector's Pick]]

[[Category:Mining]]