Registry record · minecraft:redstone_ore

Redstone Ore

Blocks Ores

Redstone ore is a stone-hosted mineral block that glows red when stepped on or struck, yielding redstone dust.

See the exact in-game appearance on Minecraft Wiki

Versioned source data

Edition availability

Java Edition

Source version 26.1

Registry ID: 72
Source display name: Redstone Ore
Maximum stack: 64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60

Registry ID: 73
Source display name: Redstone 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 between elevations Y=-64 and Y=16, appearing in stone cave floors between Y=0 and Y=16. Source
Requires an iron pickaxe or better; drops 4-5 redstone dust items and experience. Source

Practical uses

Supplies redstone dust for automated contraptions, powered doors, potion brewing, and compasses. Source
Can be harvested with Silk Touch to make interactive player-detecting traps and glowing path blocks. Source

Mechanics

Emits light level 9 and red particles when interacted with; reverts to its unlit state after several seconds. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

0 outputs

No Java crafting outputs using Redstone 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.