Copper Ore Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft copper ore with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, copper ore is a new item that was introduced in the Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I. Copper ore is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

Let’s explore how to add copper ore to your inventory.

Where to find Copper Ore in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find copper ore in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.17 – 1.19	Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3	Natural Blocks

• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
• Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

How to get Copper Ore in Survival Mode

You can add copper ore to your inventory in Survival mode by mining copper ore. So, let’s get started!

1. Find a Block of Copper Ore

First, let’s explore where to find copper ore. In Minecraft, copper ore is found in small deposits underground in the Overworld. Copper ore has orange and green specks, and can be usually be found at the same y-coordinates as iron ore (which is a y-coordinate between 1 and 63).

This is what a block of copper ore looks like:

2. Hold a Stone, Diamond, Iron, or Netherite Pickaxe

To mine copper ore, you need to dig up the copper ore with a diamond pickaxe, iron pickaxe, stone pickaxe, or netherite pickaxe.

How to make a Diamond Pickaxe
How to make a Iron Pickaxe
How to make a Stone Pickaxe
How to make a Netherite Pickaxe

Other tools will not dig up the copper ore and let you add it to your inventory.

In this example, we are going to use an iron pickaxe to dig up the copper ore.

3. Mine the Block of Copper Ore

The game control to mine the block of copper ore depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the block of copper ore.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the block of copper ore.
• For Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
• For PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
• For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the block of copper ore.
• For Education Edition, left click and hold on the block of copper ore.

You will need to continue to dig until the block breaks and a smaller block of copper ore finally appears. The block of copper ore will float on the ground.

4. Pick up the Copper Ore

Make sure you pick up the copper ore before it disappears.

Once you pick up the copper ore, it will appear in your hotbar.

Copper ore is a useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, copper ore has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Minecraft ID	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Copper Ore (minecraft:copper_ore)			64	Java	1.17 – 1.19.3

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Copper Ore

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Copper Ore is:

/give @p copper_ore 1

Other Ores

There are other ores in Minecraft such as:

How to make Coal Ore
 How to make Iron Ore
How to make Gold Ore
How to make Redstone Ore
How to make Emerald Ore
How to make Lapis Lazuli Ore
How to make Diamond Ore
How to make Nether Gold Ore
How to make Nether Quartz Ore
How to make Deepslate Coal Ore
How to make Deepslate Iron Ore
How to make Deepslate Copper Ore
How to make Deepslate Gold Ore
How to make Deepslate Redstone Ore
 How to make Deepslate Emerald Ore
How to make Deepslate Lapis Lazuli Ore
How to make Deepslate Diamond Ore