Redstone Ore Wiki Guide

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

In Minecraft, redstone 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.

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

Where to find Redstone Ore in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3
  • 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 Redstone Ore in Survival Mode

You can add redstone ore to your inventory in Survival mode by mining redstone ore with a diamond pickaxe, iron pickaxe, or netherite pickaxe that is enchanted with Silk Touch. So, let’s get started!

1. Find a Block of Redstone Ore

First, let’s explore where to find redstone ore. In Minecraft, redstone ore is easy to find and is found in large deposits. You can usually find iron ore between 10 and 25 blocks below the ground.

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In this example, we are going to dig into a mountain to find redstone ore.

This is what redstone ore looks like:

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2. Hold a Diamond, Iron, or Netherite Pickaxe with Silk Touch

To mine for redstone ore, you need to dig up the redstone ore with a diamond pickaxe, iron pickaxe, or netherite pickaxe that has been enchanted with Silk Touch.

Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 10 How to make a Diamond Pickaxe
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 11 How to make a Iron Pickaxe
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 12 How to make a Netherite Pickaxe

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

In this example, we are going to use a diamond pickaxe with Silk Touch to dig up the redstone ore.

3. Mine the Redstone Ore

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

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the block of redstone ore.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the block of redstone ore.
  • For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
  • For PS3 and PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
  • For Wii U, press and hold the ZR button on the gamepad.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the block of redstone ore.
  • For Education Edition, left click and hold on the block of redstone ore.

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

TIP: Normally when you mine redstone ore, you get redstone dust as the drop. However, when you mine the redstone ore using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch, you will get the redstone ore itself as the drop.

4. Pick up the Redstone Ore

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

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

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

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
ID Data Value Stack Size Version
Redstone Ore
(minecraft:redstone_ore)
73 0 64 1.8 – 1.12
Redstone Ore
(minecraft:redstone_ore)
73 64 1.13 – 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 Redstone Ore

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Redstone Ore is:

/give @p redstone_ore 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Redstone Ore is:

/give @p redstone_ore 1 0

Things to Make with Redstone Ore

You can use redstone ore to make items in Minecraft such as:

Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 20 How to make Redstone Dust

Things to Do with Redstone Ore

Here are some activities that you can do with redstone ore in Minecraft:

Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 21 How to Use a Blast Furnace

Other Ores

There are other ores in Minecraft such as:

Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 22 How to make Coal Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 23 How to make Copper Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 24 How to make Iron Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 25 How to make Gold Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 26 How to make Emerald Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 27 How to make Lapis Lazuli Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 28 How to make Diamond Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 29 How to make Nether Gold Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 30 How to make Nether Quartz Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 31 How to make Deepslate Coal Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 32 How to make Deepslate Iron Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 33 How to make Deepslate Copper Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 34 How to make Deepslate Gold Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 35 How to make Deepslate Redstone Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 36 How to make Deepslate Emerald Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 37 How to make Deepslate Lapis Lazuli Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 38 How to make Deepslate Diamond Ore

Other Items Requiring Silk Touch to Gather

The following are other items in Minecraft that you can only gather with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch:

Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 39 How to make a Small Amethyst Bud
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 40 How to make a Medium Amethyst Bud
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 41 How to make a Large Amethyst Bud
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 42 How to make an Amethyst Cluster
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 43 How to make Coal Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 44 How to make Iron Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 45 How to make Copper Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 46 How to make Gold Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 47 How to make Emerald Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 48 How to make Lapis Lazuli Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 49 How to make Diamond Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 50 How to make Nether Gold Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 51 How to make Nether Quatz Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 52 How to make Deepslate Coal Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 53 How to make Deepslate Iron Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 54 How to make Deepslate Copper Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 55 How to make Deepslate Gold Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 56 How to make Deepslate Redstone Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 57 How to make Deepslate Lapis Lazuli Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 58 How to make Deepslate Diamond Ore
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 59 How to make a Grass Block
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 60 How to make Podzo
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 61 How to make Mycelium
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 62 How to make Crimson Nylium
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 63 How to make Warped Nylium
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 64 How to make a Tube Coral Fan
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 65 How to make a Brain Coral Fan
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 66 How to make a Bubble Coral Fan
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 67 How to make a Fire Coral Fan
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 68 How to make a Horn Coral Fan
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 69 How to make a Tube Coral Block
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 70 How to make a Brain Coral Block
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 71 How to make a Bubble Coral Block
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 72 How to make a Fire Coral Block
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 73 How to make a Horn Coral Block
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 74 How to make a Red Mushroom Block
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 75 How to make a Brown Mushroom Block
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 76How to make Ice
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 77 How to make Packed Ice
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 78 How to make Blue Ice
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 79 How to make Deepslate
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 80 How to make a Bee Nest
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 81 How to make Sculk
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 82 How to make a Sculk Vein
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 83 How to make a Sculk Catalyst
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 84 How to make a Sculk Shrieker
Redstone Ore - Wiki Guide 85 How to make a Sculk Sensor

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