{{About|the ore|the item|Copper Ingot|the mineral block|Block of Copper}}
{{Block
| image = <gallery>
Copper Ore.png | Copper Ore
Deepslate Copper Ore.png | Deepslate Copper Ore
</gallery>
|invimage2=Deepslate Copper Ore
|transparent=No
|light=No
|tool=Stone Pickaxe
|hardness=
'''Copper Ore''': {{Hardness values|Copper Ore}}<br>
'''Deepslate Copper Ore''': {{Hardness values|Deepslate Copper Ore}}
|renewable=No 
|stackable=Yes (64)
|flammable=No
|lavasusceptible=No
}}

'''Copper ore''' is a [[ore|mineral]] block found underground.

'''Deepslate copper ore''' is the [[deepslate]] variant of copper ore, usually found deeper underground.

== Obtaining ==

=== Natural generation ===
{{see also|Ore (feature)}}
Copper ore can be generated anywhere on the [[Overworld]] in the form of [[ore (feature)|ore blob]]s.  Copper ore generate in two batches, the first batch generate anywhere on the overworld biomes except dripstone caves 16 times per chunks in groups from 0 to 16, in layer -16 to 112, being most common in layers 47 and 48 and less common at the ends. The second batch generate only in dripstone caves 16 times per chunks in groups from 0 to 52, in layer -16 to 112, being most common in layers 47 and 48 and less common at the ends. Copper ore can replace [[stone]], [[andesite]], [[diorite]], [[granite]], [[tuff]]{{only|je|short=1}}, and [[deepslate]]. Copper ore that replace tuff or deepslate become deepslate copper ore.

It can also spawn rare [[ore vein]]s above Y=0, mixed with granite and the occasional [[Block of Raw Copper|raw copper blocks]]. In [[dripstone caves]] biomes, copper ore veins are larger on average.

=== Breaking ===
Copper ore must be mined with a stone [[pickaxe]] or higher, or else it drops nothing.

Breaking copper ore drops 2-5 [[raw copper]], unless mined with a [[Silk Touch]] pickaxe. It is affected by [[Fortune]] enchantment, dropping up to 20 raw copper, or 7.7 raw copper on average with Fortune III.

{{Breaking row
|Copper Ore;Deepslate Copper Ore
|link=none; none
|Pickaxe; Pickaxe
|Stone; Stone
}}

== Usage ==
Copper ore is smelted to obtain [[copper ingot]]s, which are crafting ingredients for [[copper block]]s, [[spyglass]]es, and [[lightning rod]]s. Copper ore does not weather like its block counterpart, though the ore itself shows some oxidization. 

=== Smelting ingredients ===

{{Smelting
|showname=1
|Copper Ore; Deepslate Copper Ore; Raw Copper
|Copper Ingot
|0.7
}}

== Sounds ==
=== Copper ore ===
{{Sound table/Block/Stone}}

=== Deepslate copper ore===
{{Sound table/Block/Deepslate}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Copper Ore
|spritetype=block
|nameid=copper_ore
|blocktags=copper_ores, mineable/pickaxe, needs_stone_tool, snaps_goat_horn
|itemtags=copper_ores
|showblocktags=y}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Deepslate Copper Ore
|spritetype=block
|nameid=deepslate_copper_ore
|blocktags=copper_ores, mineable/pickaxe, needs_stone_tool
|itemtags=copper_ores
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Copper Ore
|nameid=copper_ore
|id=566
|spritetype=block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Deepslate Copper Ore
|nameid=deepslate_copper_ore
|id=663
|spritetype=block
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{History||October 3, 2020|link={{ytl|DWZIfsaIgtE|t=1h50m31s}}|[[File:Copper Ore (pre-release).png|32px]] Copper ore is announced at [[Minecraft Live 2020]].}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|[[File:Copper Ore JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added copper ore.
|Copper ore generates evenly between [[altitude|levels]] 0 and 63, and has the same rarity as [[iron ore]].}}
{{History|||snap=21w06a|The height limit was expanded down to Y{{=}}-64. Copper ores are temporary generating from Y{{=}}-64 instead of Y{{=}}0.}}
{{History|||snap=21w07a|Copper ore now generates as a triangle spread from levels 0 to 96.}}
{{History|||snap=February 22, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1363828589708382210}}|[[File:Copper Ore (pre-release 2).png|32px]] [[JAPPA]] shows updated copper ore texture.}}
{{History|||snap=21w08a|[[File:Copper Ore JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of copper ore has been changed.
|Copper ore is now less common.}}
{{History|||snap=21w10a|[[File:Deepslate Copper Ore JE1.png|32px]] Added deepslate variant of copper ore.
|Added <code>copper_ores</code> block [[tag]].
|Copper ore is now less common.}}
{{History|||snap=21w13a|Now generates uniformly between levels 0 and 63 instead of generating with a triangle spread from 0 to 96. And increased its amount.}}
{{History|||snap=21w14a|It now drops [[raw copper]] when broken without [[Silk Touch]], instead of itself.}}
{{History|||snap=21w15a|[[File:Deepslate Copper Ore JE2.png|32px]] The texture of the deepslate copper ore has been changed.
|Copper ore generation has been reverted back to the pre-21w13a generation, but the new generation can be re-enabled with the [[Caves & Cliffs Prototype Data Pack]].}}
{{History|||snap=21w17a|Copper and deepslate copper ore now drops 2-3 [[raw copper]] when mined or more when using a [[tool]] enchanted with [[Fortune]].
|Deepslate copper ore variant now generates naturally. Before, copper ore cannot replace [[tuff]] and [[deepslate]] upon generating.}}
{{History|||snap=21w18a|Reduced copper spawning a bit to compensate for large [[ore vein]]s, but only if the [[Caves & Cliffs Prototype Data Pack]] is applied to a world.}}
{{History||1.18|snap=Experimental Snapshot 1|All previous changes to ore distribution from the prototype data pack have now been implemented into the base game.}}
{{History|||snap=experimental snapshot 4|Bigger copper blobs can now generate in [[dripstone caves]].}}
{{History|||snap=21w38a|Now copper ore generates in triangle distributions. And increased the maximum Y-level for copper ore generation to Y{{=}}95.
|Increased the amount of copper ore.}}
{{History|||snap=21w40a|Copper ore now drops 2-5 raw copper when mined.
|Copper ore now generates between Y{{=}}-16 and Y{{=}}112, generating the most at Y{{=}}48, and increased the number of ore blobs.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w11a|Large copper ores can now generate in [[deep dark]].}}
{{History||1.19.3|snap=Pre-release 1|Large copper ores no longer generates in deep dark.<ref>{{bug|MC-255133||Extra copper ore generates in deep dark|Fixed}}</ref>}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.16.210|snap=beta 1.16.210.57|[[File:Copper Ore JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Copper Ore (D) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Copper Ore (W) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Copper Ore (U) BE1.png|32px]] Added copper ore. The model has random rotation.}}
{{History||1.16.220|snap=beta 1.16.220.50|[[File:Copper Ore JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Copper Ore (D) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Copper Ore (W) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Copper Ore (U) BE2.png|32px]] Changed texture of copper ore.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.220.52|Copper ore can no longer be randomly rotated.}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.16.230.52|[[File:Deepslate Copper Ore JE1.png|32px]] Added deepslate variant of copper ore.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.230.56|Increased the size of copper ore blob.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.50|[[File:Deepslate Copper Ore JE2.png|32px]] The texture of deepslate copper ore was changed to match ''[[Java Edition]]''.
|It now drops [[Raw Copper|raw copper]] when broken without [[Silk Touch]], instead of itself.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.52|Copper ores are now available without [[Experimental Gameplay]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.54|Copper and deepslate copper ore now drops 2-3 [[raw copper]] when mined or more when using a tool enchanted with [[Fortune]].}}
{{History||1.17.30|snap=beta 1.17.20.21|Reduced copper spawning a bit, but only if the Caves and Cliffs [[experimental gameplay]] is applied.
|Deepslate copper ore no longer generates, but only if the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay is applied.<ref name="mcpe144800">{{bug|MCPE-144800}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.17.40|snap=beta 1.17.40.20|In the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay, bigger copper blobs are added, which are expected to generate in [[lush caves]], but they generate in any other biome except lush caves. As a result, copper ore now do not generate in lush caves.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.40.21|In the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay, increased the maximum Y-level for copper ore generation to Y{{=}}95.}}
{{History||1.18.0|snap=beta 1.18.10.20|Removed “Caves and Cliffs” experimental toggle. New copper ore generation are now available through normal gameplay.
|Now copper ore generates in triangle spreads.
|Increased the amount of copper ore.
|Extra copper ore blob is now expected to generate in dripstone caves instead of lush caves, but they now generate in both dripstone caves and lush caves.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.18.0.21|Copper Ore now generates between Y{{=}}-15 and Y{{=}}111, generating the most at Y{{=}}48, and increased the number of ore blobs.
|Extra copper ore now generates in correct biome.
|Copper ore now drops 2-5 raw copper when mined.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.18.0.22|Copper ore generation has now been tweaked to be in parity with ''Java Edition''.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.18.0.24|Deepslate copper ore now generates naturally in biomes except dripstone caves. Before, copper ore cannot replace [[deepslate]] upon generation.<ref name="mcpe144800"/>}}
{{History||1.18.10|snap=beta 1.18.0.20|Deepslate copper ore now generates naturally in dripstone caves. Before, copper ore cannot replace [[deepslate]] in dripstone caves.<ref name="mcpe144800" />}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.18.0.22|Copper ore generation height has now been tweaked to be in parity with ''Java Edition''.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:CoalandCopper.png|Coal and copper ores in a mountains biome.
File:CopperRavine.png|Deepslate copper ore in a ravine.
</gallery>

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/block-week--copper-ore Block of the Week: Copper Ore] – Minecraft.net on May 27, 2021

{{Blocks|Natural}}

[[Category:Ore]]
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