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==Small Ores and Nuggets==
Small ores can be found scattered around on the surface. These are samples of what ore veins are located within 35 blocks underneath. It is a sample of a vein in the top layer of stone or in the upper section of the middle stone layer in areas where the top layer is thin enough. ''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.''

They can also be found using the [[sluice]] that will give ore based on what is present in the area.

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

Depending on the type of ore, its 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.

==Ore quality==
Ore veins are made up of a single type of ore, either poor, normal or rich in quality. When an ore vein generates , 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.

Falling blocks, from landslides and cave-ins will destroy ore and mineral blocks, including their drops.

==Veins==
Ores and Minerals can generate in two different shapes: cluster and sphere. The cluster is generated by placing several spheres, giving more complex shape. Other settings for veins include the size, density, rarity and valid height.

The lower tier metals also have ''surface veins'' variation, that are more frequent, but smaller and less dense than the normal veins.

==Ore Generation==
Ores are natural metal deposits that can be processed and turned into ingots.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" class="unsortable" |Ores
! class="unsortable" |'''Bismuthinite'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Cassiterite'''
! 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<br>(Layers)
! scope="col" |[[Stone|Stone Name]]
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Bismuthinite|Bismuthinite}} <br />[[Bismuth]]
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Cassiterite|Cassiterite}}  <br />[[Tin]]
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Garnierite|Garnierite}} <br />[[Nickel]]
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Hematite|Hematite}} <br />[[Iron]]
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Limonite|Limonite}} <br />[[Iron]]
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Magnetite|Magnetite}} <br />[[Iron]]
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Malachite|Malachite}} <br />[[Copper]]
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Native Copper|Native Copper}} <br />[[Copper]]
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Native Gold|Native Gold}} <br />[[Gold]]
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Native Silver|Native Silver}} <br />[[Silver]]
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Sphalerite|Sphalerite}} <br />[[Zinc]]
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Tetrahedrite|Tetrahedrite}}<br />[[Copper]]
|-
! rowspan="4" |Igneous Extrusive<br>(All)
|Andesite|| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| || |||
| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| || ||
|- 
|Basalt|| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| || ||
| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| || ||
|-
|Dacite|| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| || ||
| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| || ||
|-
|Rhyolite|| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| || ||
| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| || ||
|-
! rowspan="3" |Igneous Intrusive<br>(All)
|Diorite|| || align="center" |'''X'''|| || || || || || || align="center" |'''X'''
| || ||
|-
|Gabbro|| || align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || || ||
| align="center" |'''X'''|| || ||
|-
|Granite|| || align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| || || || || ||
| align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| ||
|-
! rowspan="6" |Metamorphic<br>(Top & Middle)
|Gneiss|| || || || || || || || || || align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''
| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''
|-
|Marble|| || || || || || || align="center" |'''X'''|| || || || align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''
| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''
|-
|Phyllite|| || || || || || || || || || || align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''
| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''
|-
|Quartzite|| || || || || || || || || || || align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''
| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''
|-
|Schist|| || || || || || || || || || || align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''
| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''
|-
|Slate|| || || || || || || || || || || align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''
| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''
|-
! rowspan="8" |Sedimentary<br>(Top)
|Chalk|| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| || || || align="center" |'''X'''
| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || || || ||
|-
|Chert|| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| || || || align="center" |'''X'''
| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || || || ||
|-
|Claystone|| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| || || || align="center" |'''X'''
| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || || || ||
|-
|Conglomerate|| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| || || || align="center" |'''X'''
| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || || || ||
|-
|Dolomite|| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| || || || align="center" |'''X'''
| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || || || ||
|-
|Limestone|| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| || || || align="center" |'''X'''
| align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || || ||
|-
|Rock Salt|| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| || || || align="center" |'''X'''
| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || || || ||
|-
|Shale|| align="center" |'''X<sup>S</sup>'''|| || || || align="center" |'''X'''
| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || || || ||
|}
''<sup>S</sup> 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.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" class="unsortable" |Minerals
! class="unsortable" |'''Bituminous Coal'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Borax'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Cinnabar'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Cryolite'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Graphite'''
!Gypsum
! class="unsortable" |'''Kaolinite'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Kimberlite'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Lapis Lazuli'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Lignite'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Saltpeter'''
! class="unsortable" |'''Sulfur'''
|-
! scope="col" |Stone Type<br>(Layers)
! scope="col" |[[Stone|Stone Name]]
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Bituminous Coal|Coal}}
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Borax|Borax}} <br />{{ItemIcon|Flux|Flux}}
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Cinnabar|Cinnabar}} <br />{{ItemIcon|Redstone|Redstone}}
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Cryolite|Cryolite}} <br />{{ItemIcon|Redstone|Redstone}}
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Graphite|Graphite}} <br />{{ItemIcon|Graphite Powder|Graphite Powder}}
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Gypsum|Gypsum}} <br />{{ItemIcon|Alabaster|Alabaster}}
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Kaolinite|Kaolinite}} <br />{{ItemIcon|Kaolinite Powder|Kaolinite Powder}}
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Kimberlite|Kimberlite}} <br />{{ItemIcon|Exquisite_Diamond|Gems}}
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Lapis Lazuli|Lapis Lazuli}} <br />{{ItemIcon|Lapis Lazuli Powder|Lapis Lazuli Powder}}
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Lignite|Lignite}}
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Saltpeter|Saltpeter}} <br />{{ItemIcon|Flux|Saltpeter Powder}}
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Sulfur|Sulfur}} <br />{{ItemIcon|Sulfur Powder|Sulfur Powder}}
|-
! rowspan="4" |Igneous Extrusive<br>(All)
|Andesite|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| ||
| || || || || || ||  align="center" |'''X'''
|- 
|Basalt|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| ||
| || || || || || ||  align="center" |'''X'''
|-
|Dacite|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| ||
| || || || || || ||  align="center" |'''X'''
|-
|Rhyolite|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| ||
| || || || || || ||  align="center" |'''X'''
|-
! rowspan="3" |Igneous Intrusive<br>(All)
|Diorite|| || || || ||
| || || || || || ||
|-
|Gabbro|| || || || ||
| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| || || ||
|-
|Granite|| || || || align="center" |'''X'''||
| || || || || || ||
|-
! rowspan="6" |Metamorphic<br>(Top & Middle)
|Gneiss|| || || || || align="center" |'''X'''
| || || || || || ||
|-
|Marble|| || || || || align="center" |'''X'''
| || || || align="center" |'''X'''|| ||
|-
|Phyllite|| || || || ||
| || || || || || ||
|-
|Quartzite|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| || align="center" |'''X'''
| || || || || || ||
|-
|Schist|| || || || || align="center" |'''X'''
| || || || || || ||
|-
|Slate|| || || || ||
| || || || || || ||
|-
! rowspan="8" |Sedimentary<br>(Top)
|Chalk|| align="center" |'''X'''||
| || ||
| align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X''' ||
|-
|Chert|| align="center" |'''X'''||
| || ||
| align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X''' ||
|-
|Claystone|| align="center" |'''X'''||
| || ||
| align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X''' ||
|-
|Conglomerate|| align="center" |'''X'''||
| || ||
| align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X''' ||
|-
|Dolomite|| align="center" |'''X'''||
| || ||
| align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X''' ||
|-
|Limestone|| align="center" |'''X'''||
| || ||
| align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X''' ||
|-
|Rock Salt|| align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| || ||
| align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| || align="center" |
| align="center" |'''X'''|| ||
|-
|Shale|| align="center" |'''X'''||
| align="center" |'''X'''|| ||
| align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X'''|| || || align="center" |'''X'''|| align="center" |'''X''' ||
|}


==Useless==
The following have no current use in TFC.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" class="unsortable" |Useless Ores/Minerals
! class="unsortable" |'''Native Platinum'''
!'''Sylvite'''
|-
! scope="col" |Stone Type<br>(Layers)
! scope="col" |[[Stone|Stone Name]]
! scope="col" |{{ItemIcon|Native Platinum|Platinum}}[[Platinum]]
!{{ItemIcon|Sylvite|}}  <br />{{ItemIcon|Fertilizer|Fertilizer}}
|-
! rowspan="4" |Igneous Extrusive<br>(All)
|Andesite||
|
|- 
|Basalt||
|
|-
|Dacite||
|
|-
|Rhyolite||
|
|-
! rowspan="3" |Igneous Intrusive<br>(All)
|Diorite||
|
|-
|Gabbro||
|
|-
|Granite||
|
|-
! rowspan="6" |Metamorphic<br>(Top & Middle)
|Gneiss||
|
|-
|Marble||
|
|-
|Phyllite||
|
|-
|Quartzite||
|
|-
|Schist||
|
|-
|Slate||
|
|-
! rowspan="8" |Sedimentary<br>(Top)
|Chalk|| align="center" |'''X'''
|
|-
|Chert|| align="center" |'''X'''
|
|-
|Claystone|| align="center" |'''X'''
|
|-
|Conglomerate|| align="center" |'''X'''
|
|-
|Dolomite|| align="center" |'''X'''
|
|-
|Limestone
| align="center" |'''X'''
|
|-
|Rock Salt|| align="center" |'''X'''
|'''X'''
|-
|Shale|| align="center" |'''X'''
|
|}

In addition, these ores and minerals still exist, but do not currently spawn in the world: Galena ([[Lead]]), Jet, Microcline, Olivine, Petrified Wood, Pitchblende, Satinspar, Selenite, Serpentine

==Configuration==

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

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Option
!Default<br>Value
!Description

|-
| {{TFCOptionGroup|native_copper| |}}
|-
|{{TFCOptionVar|ore|tfc:native_copper|The Block ID of the ore.}}
|-
|{{TFCOptionVar|loose|tfc:native_copper|The Block ID of the ore.}}
|-
|{{TFCOptionVar|width|32|Width of the vein.}}
|-
|{{TFCOptionVar|height|40|Height of the vein.}}
|-
|{{TFCOptionVar|shape|cluster|The shape of the ore spawn. Cluster of Sphere.}}
|-
|{{TFCOptionVar|rarity|120|Veins will spawn in 1 out of X chunks.}}
|-
|{{TFCOptionVar|minimum_height|5|The minimum y-level the vein can spawn at.}}
|-
|{{TFCOptionVar|maximum_height|128|The maximum y-level the vein can spawn at.}}
|-
|{{TFCOptionVar|density|70|How dense the ore vein is vertically, out of 100.}}
|-
|{{TFCOptionVar|baseRocks|tfc:igneous_extrusive|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.}}
|}