Registry record · minecraft:nether_gold_ore

Nether Gold Ore

Blocks Ores

Nether gold ore is an abundant Nether mineral block that shatters into golden nuggets when broken with a pickaxe.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

Java Edition

Source version 26.1

Registry ID: 80
Source display name: Nether Gold Ore
Maximum stack: 64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60

Registry ID: -288
Source display name: Nether Gold 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 ubiquitously throughout the Nether dimension from elevation Y=10 to Y=117 in large clusters. Source
Requires a wooden pickaxe or better; drops 2-6 gold nuggets and experience when mined without Silk Touch. Source

Practical uses

Nine gold nuggets can be crafted into one gold ingot, or used in crafting golden carrots and firework stars. Source
Can be collected with Silk Touch and smelted directly into a full gold ingot, saving crafting time. Source

Mechanics

Mining Nether gold ore within 16 blocks of piglins causes them to become immediately hostile unless pacified. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

0 outputs

No Java crafting outputs using Nether Gold 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.