Copper Ore

block Ores & Minerals Natural Blocks

/give @p copper_ore 1

What Is Copper Ore in Minecraft?

Copper Ore is a grey stone block speckled with orange-green copper specks. It generates in large clusters between y=0 and y=96, with the most ore found around y=48. Mining it drops Raw Copper, which can be smelted into Copper Ingots.

How Does Copper Ore Work?

Requires a stone pickaxe or better to mine. A wooden pickaxe drops nothing.
Drops 2-3 Raw Copper when mined. Fortune increases the drop amount.
Silk Touch mines the ore block itself.
Experience is dropped when mined without Silk Touch.

How to Get Copper Ore

How to Mine Copper Ore

Requires a stone pickaxe or better. A wooden pickaxe drops nothing.
Fortune III gives more Raw Copper per ore.
Use Silk Touch to mine the ore block itself.
Found between y=0 and y=96, most common around y=48. Also comes as Deepslate Copper Ore below y=0.

Copper Ore Trading with Villagers and Wandering Traders

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

How to Use Copper Ore

Using Copper Ore

Smelt Raw Copper in a furnace or blast furnace to get Copper Ingots.
Copper Ingots are used to craft Copper Blocks, Copper Bars, Copper Doors, Copper Bulbs and more.
Collect the ore block with Silk Touch for display.