Coal Ore

block Ores & Minerals Natural Blocks

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What Is Coal Ore in Minecraft?

Coal Ore is a grey stone block dotted with black coal specks. It is one of the most common ores in Minecraft and is found across almost all underground layers from y=0 up to y=320. Mining it drops Coal, which is the most widely used fuel in the game.

How Does Coal Ore Work?

Requires a stone pickaxe or better to mine. A wooden pickaxe drops nothing.
Drops 1 Coal when mined. Fortune increases the drop amount.
Silk Touch mines the block itself instead of dropping Coal.
Experience is dropped when mined without Silk Touch.

How to Get Coal Ore

How to Mine Coal Ore

Use a stone pickaxe or better. A wooden pickaxe does not drop anything.
Fortune III gives up to 4 Coal per ore.
Use Silk Touch to mine the ore block itself.
Found from y=0 up to y=320, most commonly around y=96.

Coal Ore Trading with Villagers and Wandering Traders

Wandering Trader: No
Emerald Price: Not stated
Villager Trading: No

How to Use Coal Ore

Using Coal Ore

Mine it for Coal, which is used as fuel in furnaces, smokers and blast furnaces.
Craft 9 Coal into a Coal Block for compact storage.
Coal is also used to craft Torches and Campfires.
Collect the ore block with Silk Touch for display or compact storage.