Raw Copper
Raw Copper drops from copper ore and smelts into Copper Ingots for tools, utility items, and building blocks.
Description
Raw Copper smelts into one Copper Ingot in a furnace or blast furnace, providing material for lightning rods, spyglasses, brushes, copper blocks, and other copper recipes. Nine pieces also craft one Block of Raw Copper for compact storage, and that block can be unpacked back into nine pieces without loss. Store large mining hauls as blocks, then smelt only the amount needed for the current build.
Mining and smelting guide
How to obtain and process Raw Copper in Minecraft
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Find copper ore
Search underground for copper ore or deepslate copper ore, especially around the middle levels of the Overworld.
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Mine with the right pickaxe
Break the ore with a stone pickaxe or better; Fortune increases the Raw Copper yield, while Silk Touch drops the ore block.
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Smelt or store the haul
Smelt each Raw Copper into one Copper Ingot, or craft nine pieces into one Block of Raw Copper for compact storage.
A Block of Raw Copper can be dismantled back into nine pieces, so compacting a mining haul does not consume material.
How to craft this block
Block of Raw Copper
x1
Used in crafts
Frequently asked questions
How do you get Raw Copper in Minecraft?
Mine copper ore or deepslate copper ore with a stone pickaxe or better. Fortune increases the number of Raw Copper pieces dropped.
What does Raw Copper smelt into?
One Raw Copper smelts into one Copper Ingot in either a furnace or a blast furnace.
Can Raw Copper be stored as a block?
Yes. Nine pieces craft one Block of Raw Copper, and the block can be unpacked back into nine pieces.
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