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Earth Vein Index

Deep dive documentation for Ores in TFG systems.

Earth Vein Index

This is the Vein Index for Earth. Each Vein has details regarding its rarity, density, vein type, height found, sizes, what stones it spawns in, and more.


Amethyst & Garnet

Rarity: 1/230
Density: 25%
Type: Disc Vein
Y: -64 — 26
Size: 40
Height: 8
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Dolomite, Gneiss, Limestone, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Schist, Shale, Slate

Amethyst

Percentage: 65%
Source of: Iron
Formula: (SiO₂)₄Fe

Yellow Garnet

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/yellow_garnet"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Source of: Andradite, Grossular, Uvarovite

Opal

Percentage: 15%
Source of: Silicon, Oxygen
Formula: (SiO₂)

Red Garnet

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/red_garnet"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 5%
Source of: Pyrope, Almandine, Spessartine


Apatite & Pyrochlore

Rarity: 1/170
Density: 25%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: 20 — 120
Size: 34
Indicator Max Depth: 60

Stone Types: Diorite, Gabbro, Gneiss, Granite, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Schist, Slate

Apatite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/apatite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 50%
Source of: Calcium, Phosphorus, Forestry PTSD
Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl

Tricalcium Phosphate

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/tricalcium_phosphate"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 35%
Source of: Calcium, Phosphorus
Formula: Ca₃(PO₄)₂

Pyrochlore

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/pyrochlore"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Source of: Niobium
Formula: Ca₂Nb₂O₇

Bastnasite & Monazite

Rarity: 1/205
Density: 25%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -32 — 50
Size: 35
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Diorite, Gabbro, Granite

Bastnasite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/bastnasite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 62%
Source of: Cerium, Fluorine
Formula: CeCFO₃

Monazite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/monazite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 31%
Source of: Phosphorous, Rare Earth
Formula: ?(PO₄)

Neodymium

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/neodymium"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 6%
Source of: Neodymium
Formula: Nd

Bentonite & Olivine

Rarity: 1/180
Density: 25%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -40 — 30
Size: 26
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Dacite, Diorite, Gabbro, Granite, Rhyolite

Bentonite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/bentonite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 35%
Source of: Sodium, Magnesium
Formula: NaMg₆Si₁₂H₄(H₂O)₅O₃₆

Magnesite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/magnesite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Magnesium
Formula: MgCO₃

Olivine

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/olivine"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Magnesium, Iron
Formula: Mg₂Fe(SiO₂)₂

Glauconite Sand

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/glauconite_sand"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Source of: Magnesium, Aluminium
Formula: KMg₂Al₄H₂O₁₂


Bismuth (Normal)

Rarity: 1/170
Density: 40%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -32 — 75
Size: 40
Indicator Max Depth: 60

Stone Types: Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Diorite, Dolomite, Gabbro, Granite, Limestone, Shale

Bismuth

Percentage: 70%
Melts into: Bismuth
Formula: Bi

Lead

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/lead"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 11%
Smelts into: Lead
Formula: Pb
Hazard: Weakly Poisonous (Inhalation)

Native Silver

Percentage: 10%
Melts into: Silver
Formula: Ag

Sulfur

Percentage: 9%
Source of: Sulfur
Formula: S


Bismuth (Surface)

Rarity: 1/140
Density: 25%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: 60 — 210
Size: 50
Indicator Max Depth: 60

Stone Types: Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Diorite, Dolomite, Gabbro, Granite, Limestone, Shale

Bismuth

Percentage: 80%
Melts into: Bismuth
Formula: Bi

Native Silver

Percentage: 10%
Melts into: Silver
Formula: Ag

Lead

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/lead"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 7%
Smelts into: Lead
Formula: Pb
Hazard: Weakly Poisonous (Inhalation)

Sulfur

Percentage: 3%
Source of: Sulfur
Formula: S


Cassiterite (Normal)

Rarity: 1/170
Density: 40%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -32 — 75
Size: 40
Indicator Max Depth: 60

Stone Types: Diorite, Gabbro, Granite

Tin

Percentage: 55%
Melts into: Tin
Formula: Sn

Cassiterite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/cassiterite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 35%
Melts into: Tin
Formula: SnO₂

Saltpeter

Percentage: 10%
Source of: Potassium, Nitrogen
Formula: KNO₃

Cassiterite (Surface)

Rarity: 1/135
Density: 25%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: 60 — 210
Size: 50
Indicator Max Depth: 60

Stone Types: Diorite, Gabbro, Granite

Cassiterite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/cassiterite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 55%
Melts into: Tin
Formula: SnO₂

Tin

Percentage: 35%
Melts into: Tin
Formula: Sn

Saltpeter

Percentage: 10%
Source of: Potassium, Nitrogen
Formula: KNO₃

Chalcopyrite & Realgar

Rarity: 1/200
Density: 25%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: 20 — 217
Size: 50
Indicator Max Depth: 60

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Dacite, Rhyolite

Chalcopyrite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/chalcopyrite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 61%
Melts into: Copper
Formula: CuFeS₂

Zeolite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/zeolite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 16%
Source of: Aluminium, Oxygen
Formula: NaCa₄Si₂₇Al₉(H₂O)₂₈O₇₂

Realgar

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/realgar"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 16%
Source of: Arsenic
Formula: As₄S₄
Hazard: Arsenicosis (Inhalation)

Cassiterite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/cassiterite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 5%
Melts into: Tin
Formula: SnO₂


Chromite & Magnetite

Rarity: 1/225
Density: 30%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -64 — 30
Size: 20
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Dolomite, Limestone, Marble, Shale

Chromite

Percentage: 33%
Source of: Chromium
Formula: FeCr₂O₄
Hazard: Irritant (Skin Contact)

Vanadium Magnetite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/vanadium_magnetite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Iron, Vanadium
Formula: (Fe₃O₄)V

Native Gold

Percentage: 25%
Melts into: Gold
Formula: Au

Magnetite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/magnetite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 8%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: Fe₃O₄

Sapphire

Percentage: 8%
Source of: Aluminium
Formula: Al₂O₃

Coal

Rarity: 1/215
Density: 55.00000000000001%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: 0 — 210
Size: 60
Indicator Max Depth: 50

Stone Types: Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Dolomite, Limestone, Shale

Coal

Percentage: 100%
Used for: Fuel, Distillation
Formula: C

Cooperite & Bornite

Rarity: 1/320
Density: 30%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -64 — 0
Size: 30
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Gneiss, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Schist, Slate

Bornite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/bornite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 53%
Melts into: Copper
Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Cooperite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/cooperite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 38%
Source of: Platinum, Nickel, Palladium
Formula: Pt₃NiSPd

Platinum

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/platinum"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 7%
Smelts into: Platinum
Formula: Pt

Copper & Chalcopyrite

Rarity: 1/170
Density: 40%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -32 — 75
Size: 40
Indicator Max Depth: 85

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Dacite, Rhyolite

Native Copper

Percentage: 65%
Melts into: Copper
Formula: Cu

Chalcopyrite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/chalcopyrite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 20%
Melts into: Copper
Formula: CuFeS₂

Pyrite

Percentage: 10%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeS₂

Hematite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/hematite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 5%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: Fe₂O₃


Emerald & Beryllium

Rarity: 1/250
Density: 35%
Type: Pipe Vein
Y: -32 — 50
Height: 60
Radius: 10
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Dacite, Rhyolite

Emerald

Percentage: 50%
Used for: MV components, Item tag filters
Formula: Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈

Beryllium

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/beryllium"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 35%
Source of: Beryllium
Formula: Be
Hazard: Berylliosis (Skin Contact)

Thorianite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/thorium"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Source of: Thorium
Formula: ThO₂

Garnet & Cassiterite Sands

Rarity: 1/270
Density: 25%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -40 — 64
Size: 40
Indicator Max Depth: 60

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Dacite, Diorite, Dolomite, Gabbro, Gneiss, Granite, Limestone, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Rhyolite, Schist, Shale, Slate

Cassiterite Sand

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/cassiterite_sand"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 35%
Melts into: Tin
Formula: SnO₂

Garnet Sand

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/garnet_sand"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Almandine, Andradite, Grossular, Pyrope, Spessartine, Uvarovite

Asbestos

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/asbestos"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Magnesium, Lung cancer
Formula: Mg₃Si₂H₄O₉
Hazard: Asbestosis (Inhalation)

Diatomite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/diatomite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Source of: Iron, Aluminium
Formula: (SiO₂)₈(Fe₂O₃)(Al₂O₃)


Garnierite & Cobaltite

Rarity: 1/160
Density: 40%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -32 — 60
Size: 40
Indicator Max Depth: 70

Stone Types: Diorite, Gabbro

Can't find it? Gabbro always spawns below Basalt, and Gabbro dikes in oceans can be useful too!

Garnierite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/garnierite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 30%
Melts into: Nickel
Formula: NiO

Pentlandite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/pentlandite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Melts into: Nickel
Formula: Ni₉S₈

Cobaltite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/cobaltite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 20%
Source of: Cobalt, Arsenic
Formula: CoAsS
Hazard: Arsenicosis (Inhalation)

Cobalt

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/cobalt"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Smelts into: Cobalt
Formula: Co

Nickel

Percentage: 10%
Melts into: Nickel
Formula: Ni

Goethite & Malachite

Rarity: 1/240
Density: 35%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -64 — 30
Size: 32
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Limestone, Marble

Goethite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/goethite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 50%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeHO₂

Malachite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/malachite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 20%
Melts into: Copper
Formula: Cu₂CH₂O₅

Yellow Limonite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/yellow_limonite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeHO₂

Hematite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/hematite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: Fe₂O₃


Gold (Deep)

Rarity: 1/260
Density: 45%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -64 — 30
Size: 32
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Dacite, Diorite, Gabbro, Granite, Rhyolite

Native Gold

Percentage: 75%
Melts into: Gold
Formula: Au

Hematite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/hematite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: Fe₂O₃

Goethite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/goethite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 5%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeHO₂

Yellow Limonite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/yellow_limonite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 5%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeHO₂


Gold, Limonite, & Hematite

Rarity: 1/170
Density: 40%
Type: Disc Vein
Y: -32 — 60
Size: 40
Height: 12
Indicator Max Depth: 60

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Dacite, Diorite, Gabbro, Granite, Rhyolite

Native Gold

Percentage: 55%
Melts into: Gold
Formula: Au

Yellow Limonite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/yellow_limonite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 20%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeHO₂

Hematite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/hematite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 20%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: Fe₂O₃

Goethite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/goethite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 5%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeHO₂


Graphite & Diamond

Rarity: 1/80
Density: 40%
Type: Disc Vein
Y: -64 — -16
Size: 16
Height: 6
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Dacite, Diorite, Dolomite, Gabbro, Gneiss, Granite, Limestone, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Rhyolite, Schist, Shale, Slate

Graphite

Percentage: 45%
Used for: Fire Clay, Graphene
Formula: C

Coal

Percentage: 30%
Used for: Fuel, Distillation
Formula: C

Diamond

Percentage: 25%
Used for: Macerators, AE2
Formula: C

Gypsum & Calcite

Rarity: 1/180
Density: 30%
Type: Disc Vein
Y: -32 — 60
Size: 40
Height: 9
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Dolomite, Limestone, Shale

Gypsum

Percentage: 35%
Used for: Alabaster (dyeable) bricks
Formula: CaS(H₂O)₂O₄

Calcite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/calcite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 30%
Source of: Calcium
Formula: CaCO₃

Borax

Percentage: 20%
Source of: Sodium, Boron
Formula: Na₂B₄(H₂O)₁₀O₇

Fuller's Earth

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/fullers_earth"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Source of: Magnesium
Formula: MgSi₄H(H₂O)₄O₁₁


Hematite & Limonite

Rarity: 1/210
Density: 40%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -32 — 75
Size: 40
Indicator Max Depth: 50

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Dacite, Rhyolite

Hematite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/hematite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 50%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: Fe₂O₃

Yellow Limonite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/yellow_limonite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 30%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeHO₂

Goethite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/goethite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeHO₂

Native Gold

Percentage: 5%
Melts into: Gold
Formula: Au


Hematite, Goethite, & Ruby

Rarity: 1/220
Density: 35%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -64 — 30
Size: 30
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Dacite, Rhyolite

Hematite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/hematite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 35%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: Fe₂O₃

Goethite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/goethite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeHO₂

Ruby

Percentage: 20%
Source of: Chromium, Aluminium
Formula: CrAl₂O₃

Yellow Limonite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/yellow_limonite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeHO₂

Native Gold

Percentage: 5%
Melts into: Gold
Formula: Au

Kyanite, Mica, & Bauxite

Rarity: 1/190
Density: 25%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: 0 — 210
Size: 36
Indicator Max Depth: 60

Stone Types: Diorite, Gabbro, Gneiss, Granite, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Schist, Slate

Kyanite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/kyanite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 35%
Source of: Aluminium
Formula: Al₂SiO₅

Mica

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/mica"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Potassium, Aluminium, Fluorine
Formula: KAl₃Si₃F₂O₁₀

Bauxite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/bauxite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Aluminium
Formula: Al₂O₃

Pollucite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/pollucite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Source of: Caesium, Aluminium
Formula: Cs₂Al₂Si₄(H₂O)₂O₁₂


Lapis, Lazurite, & Sodalite

Rarity: 1/170
Density: 25%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -60 — 10
Size: 40
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Gneiss, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Schist, Slate

Lazurite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/lazurite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 35%
Source of: Aluminium, Calcium, Sodium
Formula: Al₆Si₆Ca₈Na₈

Sodalite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/sodalite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Aluminium, Sodium
Formula: Al₃Si₃Na₄Cl

Lapis

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Lazurite, Sodalite, Pyrite, Calcite

Calcite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/calcite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Source of: Calcium
Formula: CaCO₃


Limonite

Rarity: 1/190
Density: 40%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -32 — 75
Size: 40
Indicator Max Depth: 50

Stone Types: Limestone, Marble

Yellow Limonite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/yellow_limonite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 50%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeHO₂

Hematite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/hematite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 20%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: Fe₂O₃

Goethite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/goethite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeHO₂

Malachite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/malachite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Melts into: Copper
Formula: Cu₂CH₂O₅


Magnetite & Vanadium

Rarity: 1/200
Density: 30%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -32 — 75
Size: 30
Indicator Max Depth: 50

Stone Types: Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Dolomite, Limestone, Shale

Magnetite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/magnetite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 63%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: Fe₃O₄

Vanadium Magnetite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/vanadium_magnetite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 22%
Source of: Iron, Vanadium
Formula: (Fe₃O₄)V

Native Gold

Percentage: 9%
Melts into: Gold
Formula: Au

Chromite

Percentage: 4%
Source of: Chromium
Formula: FeCr₂O₄
Hazard: Irritant (Skin Contact)


Manganese & Tantalum

Rarity: 1/195
Density: 30%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -32 — 60
Size: 30
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Dacite, Dolomite, Limestone, Rhyolite, Shale

Grossular

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/grossular"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 37%
Source of: Calcium, Aluminium
Formula: Ca₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂

Spessartine

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/spessartine"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Manganese, Aluminium
Formula: Al₂Mn₃Si₃O₁₂

Pyrolusite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/pyrolusite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Manganese
Formula: MnO₂

Tantalite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/tantalite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 12%
Source of: Manganese, Tantalum
Formula: MnTa₂O₆


Mineral Sands

Rarity: 1/160
Density: 30%
Type: Disc Vein
Y: -32 — 60
Size: 48
Height: 9
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Basalt, Granite

Basaltic Mineral Sands

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/basaltic_mineral_sand"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 35%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: (Fe₃O₄)((Mg₂Fe(SiO₂)₂)(CaCo₃)₃(SiO₂)₈C₄)

Granitic Mineral Sand

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/granitic_mineral_sand"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: (Fe₃O₄)((SiO₂)₄(KMg₃Al₃F₂Si₃O₁₀))

Fuller's Earth

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/fullers_earth"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Magnesium
Formula: MgSi₄H(H₂O)₄O₁₁

Gypsum

Percentage: 15%
Used for: Alabaster (dyeable) bricks
Formula: CaS(H₂O)₂O₄


Oilsands

Rarity: 1/185
Density: 20%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: 0 — 70
Size: 55
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Dolomite, Limestone, Shale

Oilsands

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/oilsands"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 100%
Source of: Freedom 🛢🦅🗽

Opal & Garnet

Rarity: 1/220
Density: 35%
Type: Disc Vein
Y: -64 — 62
Size: 26
Height: 6
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Dacite, Diorite, Gabbro, Granite, Rhyolite

Opal

Percentage: 55%
Source of: Silicon, Oxygen
Formula: (SiO₂)

Amethyst

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Iron
Formula: (SiO₂)₄Fe

Yellow Garnet

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/yellow_garnet"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Source of: Andradite, Grossular, Uvarovite

Red Garnet

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/red_garnet"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 5%
Source of: Pyrope, Almandine, Spessartine


Quartzes

Rarity: 1/190
Density: 30%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -32 — 100
Size: 40
Indicator Max Depth: 40

Stone Types: Gneiss, Quartzite, Schist, Shale

Quartzite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/quartzite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 43%
Used for: LV components
Formula: SiO₂

Barite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/barite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 37%
Source of: Barium
Formula: BaSO₂

Asbestos

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/asbestos"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 18%
Source of: Magnesium, Lung cancer
Formula: Mg₃Si₂H₄O₉
Hazard: Asbestosis (Inhalation)

Redstone, Cinnabar, & Ruby

Rarity: 1/160
Density: 40%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -32 — 100
Size: 40
Indicator Max Depth: 60

Stone Types: Granite

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Redstone

Percentage: 45%
Melts into: Redstone
Formula: Si(FeS₂)₅(CrAl₂O₃)Hg₃

Ruby

Percentage: 35%
Source of: Chromium, Aluminium
Formula: CrAl₂O₃

Cinnabar

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/cinnabar"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 20%
Source of: Mercury
Formula: HgS

Saltpeter & Electrotine

Rarity: 1/210
Density: 30%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -32 — 60
Size: 40
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Diorite, Gabbro, Gneiss, Granite, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Schist, Slate

Saltpeter

Percentage: 35%
Source of: Potassium, Nitrogen
Formula: KNO₃

Diatomite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/diatomite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Iron, Aluminium
Formula: (SiO₂)₈(Fe₂O₃)(Al₂O₃)

Electrotine

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/electrotine"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Gold, Silver, Redstone
Formula: (Si(FeS₂)₅(CrAl₂O₃)Hg₃)(AgAu)

Alunite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/alunite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Source of: Potassium, Aluminium
Formula: KAl₃Si₂H₆O₁₄


Salts & Borax

Rarity: 1/175
Density: 40%
Type: Disc Vein
Y: 30 — 70
Size: 40
Height: 4
Indicator Max Depth: 40

Stone Types: Claystone, Limestone, Shale

Rock Salt

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/rock_salt"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 40%
Source of: Potassium, Chlorine
Formula: KCl

Salt

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/salt"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 30%
Source of: Sodium, Chlorine
Formula: NaCl

Lepidolite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/lepidolite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Source of: Potassium, Lithium, Aluminium, Fluorine
Formula: KLi₃Al₄F₂O₁₀

Borax

Percentage: 15%
Source of: Sodium, Boron
Formula: Na₂B₄(H₂O)₁₀O₇


Sapphire & Almandine

Rarity: 1/180
Density: 35%
Type: Disc Vein
Y: -64 — 32
Size: 28
Height: 8
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Dacite, Diorite, Rhyolite

Almandine

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/almandine"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 38%
Source of: Aluminium, Iron
Formula: Al₂Fe₃Si₃O₁₂

Pyrope

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/pyrope"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 27%
Source of: Aluminium, Magnesium
Formula: Al₂Mg₃Si₃O₁₂

Sapphire

Percentage: 16%
Source of: Aluminium
Formula: Al₂O₃

Green Sapphire

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/green_sapphire"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 16%
Source of: Aluminium
Formula: Al₂O₃


Scheelite & Tungstate

Rarity: 1/240
Density: 35%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -64 — 0
Size: 20
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Diorite, Gabbro, Granite

Scheelite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/scheelite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 45%
Source of: Tungsten
Formula: Ca(WO₃)O

Tungstate

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/tungstate"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 35%
Source of: Tungsten, Lithium
Formula: Li₂(WO₃)O

Lithium

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/lithium"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 20%
Source of: Lithium
Formula: Li

Silver, Galena, & Lead

Rarity: 1/160
Density: 40%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -32 — 75
Size: 40
Indicator Max Depth: 60

Stone Types: Gneiss, Granite

Lead

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/lead"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 55%
Smelts into: Lead
Formula: Pb
Hazard: Weakly Poisonous (Inhalation)

Galena

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/galena"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 30%
Smelts into: Lead
Formula: PbS
Hazard: Weakly Poisonous (Inhalation)

Native Silver

Percentage: 15%
Melts into: Silver
Formula: Ag

Soapstone, Talc, & Trona

Rarity: 1/190
Density: 25%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -40 — 56
Size: 36
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Diorite, Gabbro, Granite

Soapstone

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/soapstone"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 30%
Source of: Magnesium
Formula: Mg₃Si₄H₂O₁₂

Glauconite Sand

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/glauconite_sand"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Magnesium, Aluminium
Formula: KMg₂Al₄H₂O₁₂

Talc

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/talc"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 20%
Source of: Magnesium
Formula: Mg₃Si₄H₂O₁₂

Pentlandite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/pentlandite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Melts into: Nickel
Formula: Ni₉S₈

Trona

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/trona"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 10%
Source of: Sodium
Formula: Na₃C₂H(H₂O)₂O₆

Sphalerite & Pyrite

Rarity: 1/170
Density: 40%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -32 — 75
Size: 40
Indicator Max Depth: 60

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Dacite, Gneiss, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Rhyolite, Schist, Slate

Sphalerite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/sphalerite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 40%
Melts into: Zinc
Formula: ZnS

Sulfur

Percentage: 35%
Source of: Sulfur
Formula: S

Pyrite

Percentage: 25%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeS₂

Sphalerite & Sulfur

Rarity: 1/145
Density: 25%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: 60 — 210
Size: 50
Indicator Max Depth: 60

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Dacite, Gneiss, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Rhyolite, Schist, Slate

Sulfur

Percentage: 55%
Source of: Sulfur
Formula: S

Sphalerite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/sphalerite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 40%
Melts into: Zinc
Formula: ZnS

Pyrite

Percentage: 5%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeS₂

Spodumene & Lepidolite

Rarity: 1/180
Density: 37.5%
Type: Disc Vein
Y: 20 — 60
Size: 35
Height: 6
Indicator Max Depth: 40

Stone Types: Diorite, Gabbro, Gneiss, Granite, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Schist, Slate

Spodumene

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/spodumene"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 35%
Source of: Lithium, Aluminium
Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

Salt

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/salt"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 30%
Source of: Sodium, Chlorine
Formula: NaCl

Rock Salt

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/rock_salt"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 20%
Source of: Potassium, Chlorine
Formula: KCl

Lepidolite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/lepidolite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Source of: Potassium, Lithium, Aluminium, Fluorine
Formula: KLi₃Al₄F₂O₁₀


Sulfur & Pyrite

Rarity: 1/165
Density: 20%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: 0 — 210
Size: 45
Indicator Max Depth: 40

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Dacite, Rhyolite

Sulfur

Percentage: 50%
Source of: Sulfur
Formula: S

Pyrite

Percentage: 35%
Melts into: Cast Iron
Formula: FeS₂

Sphalerite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/sphalerite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Melts into: Zinc
Formula: ZnS

Tarkianite & Oilsands

Rarity: 1/140
Density: 35%
Type: Pipe Vein
Y: 20 — 120
Height: 60
Radius: 10
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Dacite, Diorite, Dolomite, Gabbro, Gneiss, Granite, Limestone, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Rhyolite, Schist, Shale, Slate

Only appears in deserts to the South-West, with a minimum temperature of 7°C and a maximum rainfall of 100mm.

Tarkianite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/tarkianite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 35%
Source of: Rhenium, Molybdenum
Formula: CuFeRe₄Mo₄S₈

Oilsands

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/oilsands"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 35%
Source of: Freedom 🛢🦅🗽

Borax

Percentage: 20%
Source of: Sodium, Boron
Formula: Na₂B₄(H₂O)₁₀O₇

Trona

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/trona"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 10%
Source of: Sodium
Formula: Na₃C₂H(H₂O)₂O₆


Tetrahedrite (Normal)

Rarity: 1/170
Density: 40%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -32 — 75
Size: 40
Indicator Max Depth: 60

Stone Types: Gneiss, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Schist, Slate

Tetrahedrite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/tetrahedrite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 50%
Melts into: Copper
Formula: Cu₃SbS₃Fe

Native Copper

Percentage: 30%
Melts into: Copper
Formula: Cu

Stibnite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/stibnite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 20%
Smelts into: Antimony
Formula: Sb₂S₃

Tetrahedrite (Surface)

Rarity: 1/140
Density: 25%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: 60 — 210
Size: 50
Indicator Max Depth: 60

Stone Types: Gneiss, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Schist, Slate

Tetrahedrite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/tetrahedrite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 60%
Melts into: Copper
Formula: Cu₃SbS₃Fe

Native Copper

Percentage: 20%
Melts into: Copper
Formula: Cu

Stibnite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/stibnite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 20%
Smelts into: Antimony
Formula: Sb₂S₃

Topaz & Chalcocite

Rarity: 1/260
Density: 30%
Type: Disc Vein
Y: -64 — 26
Size: 28
Height: 7
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Gneiss, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Schist, Slate

Blue Topaz

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/blue_topaz"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 35%
Source of: Aluminium, Fluorine
Formula: Al₂SiF₂H₂O₆

Topaz

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Aluminium, Fluorine
Formula: Al₂SiFH₂

Chalcocite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/chalcocite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Copper
Formula: Cu₂S

Bornite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/bornite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 15%
Melts into: Copper
Formula: Cu₅FeS₄


Uraninite & Pitchblende

Rarity: 1/240
Density: 45%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -64 — -20
Size: 19
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Diorite, Gabbro, Gneiss, Granite, Marble, Phyllite, Quartzite, Schist, Slate

Pitchblende

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/pitchblende"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 62%
Source of: Uranium, Thorium, Lead
Formula: (UO₂)₃ThPb
Hazard: Radioactive (Any Contact)

Uraninite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/uraninite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 25%
Source of: Uranium
Formula: UO₂
Hazard: Radioactive (Any Contact)

Wulfenite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/wulfenite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 12%
Source of: Lead, Molybdenum
Formula: PbMoO₄

Wulfenite & Molybdenite

Rarity: 1/245
Density: 45%
Type: Cluster Vein
Y: -64 — 10
Size: 26
Indicator Max Depth: 20

Stone Types: Andesite, Basalt, Dacite, Diorite, Gabbro, Granite, Rhyolite

Wulfenite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/wulfenite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 47%
Source of: Lead, Molybdenum
Formula: PbMoO₄

Molybdenite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/molybdenite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 35%
Source of: Molybdenum
Formula: MoS₂

Powellite

Multiblock: {"mapping":{"0":"#forge:ores/powellite"},"pattern":[["0"],[" "]]}

Percentage: 17%
Source of: Molybdenum
Formula: CaMoO₄

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