Minecraft for beginners: How to find diamond, gold, and other rare ores in

Fill a chest with every kind of ore in Minecraft.



A large part of any Minecraft player's life is searching for the valuable ores that open up a whole new world of tools, weapons, and resources. Whether it's as simple as powering your furnace, or supplying an entire house with automatic doors and lanterns, being able to know where to find these ores (and how to get them) is essential to mastering this creative game. It's okay. We did the searching for you. So here's our guide on where to find all the valuable ores in Minecraft.



Minecraft Ores and Mining


Where to find ore


Coal
Iron
Gold
Redstone
Lapis lazuli
Diamond
Emerald
Quartz

How to mine


Strip mining
Spelunking





Where to find all the ores in Minecraft



There are a total of 8 different ores currently available in Minecraft, all with varying levels of rarity. These ores appear in veins of different sizes, and some of these ores can only be found in specific locations. Knowing where to look to find your ores and how ...