Registry record · minecraft:coal_ore

Coal Ore

Blocks Ores

Coal ore is the stone-hosted fossil fuel block that generates in high mountain peaks and underground rock layers.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

Java Edition

Source version 26.1

Registry ID: 64
Source display name: Coal Ore
Maximum stack: 64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60

Registry ID: 16
Source display name: Coal Ore
Maximum stack: 64
Component-based: No
Source version tag: Unclassified by source

Recipe information · Java 26.1

No Java recipe recorded

Not recorded

No recipe for this item is recorded in the selected Java source snapshot. This does not establish that no recipe exists in other versions or editions. Bedrock recipe data is not included, so its recipe availability cannot be determined here.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

Generates throughout the Overworld in two large batches from level Y=0 up to Y=320, peaking at mountain heights. Source
Requires a wooden pickaxe or better to mine; mining without Silk Touch drops one coal and grants 0-2 experience. Source

Practical uses

Primary source of early-game coal for smelting in furnaces and crafting torches and campfires. Source
Can be mined with a Fortune-enchanted pickaxe to multiply the yield up to four coal per block. Source

Mechanics

Fortune III increases the maximum drop to 4 coal; Silk Touch drops the coal ore block itself for compact storage. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

0 outputs

No Java crafting outputs using Coal Ore are recorded in the selected source snapshot. This does not establish that the item has no other uses. Bedrock recipe data is not included.