{{About|the ore|the item|Redstone Dust|the powered mineral block|Block of Redstone}}
{{Block
| image = Redstone Ore.png
| image2 = Deepslate Redstone Ore.png
| transparent = No
| light = Yes (9) <small>(when lit)</small>
| tool = iron pickaxe
| hardness =
'''Redstone Ore''': {{Hardness values|Redstone Ore}}<br>
'''Deepslate Redstone Ore''': {{Hardness values|Deepslate Redstone Ore}}
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}
'''Redstone ore''' is the [[ore]] block from which [[redstone]] is obtained.

'''Deepslate redstone ore''' is a variant of redstone ore that can generate in [[deepslate]] and [[tuff]] blobs.

== Obtaining ==
=== Natural generation ===
{{see also|Ore (feature)}}
Redstone ore can generate in [[the Overworld]] in the form of [[ore (feature)|ore blob]]s. Redstone ore generates in two batches per chunk. The first batch attempts to generate 4 times per chunk, in blobs of 0&ndash;10, evenly from levels -64 to 15. The second batch attempts to generate 8 times per chunk, in blobs of 0&ndash;10, from levels -63 to -32, being more common the lower the elevation. Redstone ore can replace [[stone]], [[andesite]], [[diorite]], [[granite]], polished andesite‌{{only|be|short=1}}, [[tuff]]{{only|je|short=1}}, and [[deepslate]]. Any redstone ore that replaces tuff or deepslate becomes deepslate redstone ore.

=== Breaking ===
Redstone ore must be mined with an iron [[pickaxe]] or higher to drop [[redstone dust]]. When mined, it drops 4&ndash;5 redstone dust. It is affected by the [[Fortune]] enchantment, dropping 4-6, 4-7, or 4-8 redstone respectively with Fortune I, II, and III (averaging at 6 redstone dust with Fortune level 3<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210311215700/https://imgur.com/a/UnIGPKn</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230509054859/https://imgur.com/a/GirweJL</ref>). If mined with [[Silk Touch]], it drops itself instead of redstone dust.
{{Breaking row
|Redstone Ore;Deepslate Redstone Ore
|link = none; none
|Pickaxe; Pickaxe
|Iron; Iron
}}

== Usage ==
=== Light ===
Redstone ore produces the [[light level]] of 9 and emits bright red powered redstone particle when clicked, updated, or contacted by almost any entity (among some of the exceptions are a [[sneaking]] player, fired [[Arrow|arrows]], fired [[Fire Charge|fire charges]], [[Shulker|shulkers]], [[Shulker#Shulker_bullet|shulker bullets]], and the [[ender dragon]]). This effect continues until the redstone ore block receives a [[Tick#Random tick|random block tick]] (averaging 68.27 seconds). This effect does not actually produce redstone power, but the block changes can be detected with an [[observer]] or a [[Tutorials/Block update detector|block update detector]].

Subsequent clickings on a redstone ore block causes it to emit an extra burst of particles per click.

=== Smelting ingredient ===
{{Smelting
|showname=1
|Redstone Ore; Deepslate Redstone Ore
|Redstone Dust
|0.7
}}

=== Note Blocks ===
Redstone ore can be placed under [[note block]]s to produce "bass drum" sounds.

== Sounds ==
=== Redstone ore ===
{{Sound table/Block/Stone}}
=== Deepslate redstone ore ===
{{Sound table/Block/Deepslate}}

== Data values ==
[[File:Redstone Ore lit.gif|thumb|A redstone ore that glows and emits particles in the dark.]]
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Redstone Ore
|spritetype=block
|nameid=redstone_ore
|blocktags=redstone_ores, mineable/pickaxe, needs_iron_tool
|itemtags=redstone_ores|showblocktags=y}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Deepslate Redstone Ore
|spritetype=block
|nameid=deepslate_redstone_ore
|blocktags=redstone_ores, mineable/pickaxe, needs_iron_tool
|itemtags=redstone_ores
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Redstone Ore
|spritetype=block
|nameid=redstone_ore
|id=73}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Lit Redstone Ore
|spritename=redstone-ore
|spritetype=block
|nameid=lit_redstone_ore
|id=74
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Deepslate Redstone Ore
|spritetype=block
|nameid=deepslate_redstone_ore
|id=658}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Lit Deepslate Redstone Ore
|spritename=deepslate-redstone-ore
|spritetype=block
|nameid=lit_deepslate_redstone_ore
|id=659
|form=block
|translationkey=-
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}
{{/BS}}

== Video ==
<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|W_Z48mJ9C8o}}</div>

== History ==
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.1|[[File:Redstone Ore JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone ore in [[Seecret Updates|Seecret Friday Update 3]]<!--THIS IS THE CORRECT SPELLING. DO NOT CHANGE /-->.
|The mining time of redstone ore takes far longer compared to other [[ore]]s (4.5 seconds with [[iron pickaxe]]).}}
{{History||v1.0.2_01|Lit redstone ore now emits red dust particles.}}
{{History||July 7, 2010|link=https://notch.tumblr.com/post/779956568/the-rationale-for-redstone|Redstone ore now has a name (previously all [[Redstone (disambiguation)|redstone]]-related [[block]]s had no official name).}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6|The mining time of redstone ore has been significantly reduced - it now has the same mining time as other [[ore]]s.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w22a|Mining redstone ore, along with other ores, now gives the [[player]] experience orbs. One stack of redstone ore gives roughly 10 levels of [[experience]].}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|The different block IDs for the redstone ore have been merged into 1 ID.
|A lit block state has been added to redstone ore.
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these [[block]]s' numeral IDs were 73 and 74.}}
{{History||Texture Update|link=Texture Update|snap=January 4, 2018|slink={{Tweet|Jappa|948841704223838208}}|[[File:Redstone Ore Texture Update Revision 1.png|32px]] A new texture for redstone ore has been proposed.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Redstone Ore JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of redstone ore has been changed.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w06a|The height limit was expanded down to Y{{=}}-64. Redstone ores are temporary generating from Y{{=}}-64 instead of Y{{=}}0.}}
{{History|||snap=21w07a|[[File:Redstone Ore JE3.png|32px]] The texture of redstone ore has been changed.
|Redstone ore now attempts to generate evenly between an altitude of Y{{=}}15 and Y{{=}}-64.<ref name="21w07a">{{bug|MC-216101||Redstone ore generates with a flat distribution below Y{{=}}12|Fixed}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=February 17, 2021|slink={{Tweet|HenrikKniberg|1362095363314876418}}|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore (pre-release).png|32px]] [[Henrik Kniberg]] shows [[grimstone]] variant of redstone ore.}}
{{History|||snap=February 18, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1362396465470005251}}|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore (pre-release 2).png|32px]] [[JAPPA]] shows new texture [[grimstone]] variant of redstone ore.}}
{{History|||snap=February 22, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1363828589708382210}}|[[File:Redstone Ore (pre-release).png|32px]] [[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore (pre-release 3).png|32px]] [[JAPPA]] shows updated redstone ore and [[grimstone]] variant of redstone ore.}}
{{History|||snap=21w08a|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore JE1.png|32px]] Added deepslate redstone ore.
|[[File:Redstone Ore JE4.png|32px]] The texture of redstone ore has been changed again.
|Added {{code|redstone_ores}} block [[tag]].}}
{{History|||snap=21w08b|Redstone ore now attempts to generate twice: once, evenly between an altitude of Y{{=}}15 and Y{{=}}-64; and as a triangle spread, peaking at an altitude of -64 and generating below an altitude of Y{{=}}-32.<ref name="21w07a"/>}}
{{History|||snap=21w10a|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore JE2.png|32px]] The texture of deepslate redstone ore has been changed.
|Decreased the amount of redstone ore blobs.}}
{{History|||snap=21w15a|All the changes to redstone ore generation in the previous 1.17 snapshots have been reverted, but they can be re-enabled with the [[Caves & Cliffs Prototype Data Pack]].}}
{{History||1.18|snap=Experimental Snapshot 1|Redstone ore once again generates the way it did in the 1.17 snapshots without the use of a data pack.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.1.0|[[File:Redstone Ore JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone ore.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Redstone ore added to [[creative]] mode.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|Redstone ore now drops [[redstone]] when mined.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Redstone ore can now be obtained if mined with a [[pickaxe]] enchanted with [[Silk Touch]].}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 1|Redstone ore now emits [[light]] and red [[particles]] when walked on.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Redstone Ore JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of redstone ore has been changed.}}
{{History||1.16.220|snap=beta 1.16.220.50|[[File:Redstone Ore JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of redstone ore has been changed.}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.16.230.52|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore JE2.png|32px]] Added deepslate redstone ore behind the Caves and Cliffs [[experimental gameplay]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.230.56|In the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay, redstone ore now attempts to generate twice: once, evenly between an altitude of Y{{=}}15 and Y{{=}}-64; and as a triangle spread, generating from Y{{=}}31 to Y{{=}}-31.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.52|Now deepslate redstone ore generates without the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay.}}
{{History||1.18.0|snap=beta 1.18.0.20|Removed “Caves and Cliffs” experimental toggle. New redstone ore generation are now available through normal gameplay.
|Redstone ore generation height has now been tweaked.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.18.0.22|Redstone ore generation height has now been tweaked to be in parity with ''Java Edition''.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Redstone Ore JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone ore.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Redstone Ore JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of redstone ore has been changed.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Redstone Ore JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone ore.}}
{{History|foot}}

=== Lit redstone ore "item" ===
{{:Technical blocks/Lit Redstone Ore}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Redstonemass.png|Lots of ore.
File:Three redstone ore near lava.png|alt=redstone ka|A blob of redstone ore next to some lava.
File:Redstoneores.png|Multiple natural blobs of redstone in to the cave.
File:RedstoneOreInMine.png|Redstone ore in a mine.
File:RedstoneOre.png|4 blocks of redstone ore.
File:Natural Diamond Ore.png| Naturally generated diamond and redstone ores in a cave.
File:Deepslate redstone and gold 21w08b.png|[[Deepslate]] redstone ore and [[Gold Ore]], as seen in 21w08b.
File:Multiple ores.png|Multiple ores, found in the new big cave.
File:New texture redstone ore.png|The new texture of redstone ore, seen in beta 1.16.220.50 next to the lava.
File:Deep ores.png|Naturally generated [[diamond ore]], redstone ore and [[lapis lazuli ore]] found in a [[ravine]].
</gallery>

== See also ==
*[[Tutorials/Mechanisms|Mechanisms]]
*[[Tutorials/Traps|Traps]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Light sources]]

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[[ja:レッドストーン鉱石]]
[[ko:레드스톤 원석]]
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[[pt:Minério de redstone]]
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