Raw Gold
Raw Gold drops from mined gold ore and smelts into one Gold Ingot per piece.
Description
Raw Gold can be packed in a 3×3 crafting grid to make one Block of Raw Gold, which stores nine pieces without losing material. Players commonly compress Raw Gold during long mining trips, then unpack the block before smelting. Raw Gold is not obtained from Nether Gold Ore, which drops Gold Nuggets instead. Use Fortune before smelting when the goal is to maximize ingot output.
Mining guide
How to obtain and process Raw Gold in Minecraft
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Find gold ore
Locate gold ore or deepslate gold ore in the Overworld; badlands biomes are especially useful for exposed gold ore.
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Mine with iron or better
Break the ore with an iron, diamond, or netherite pickaxe. Fortune can increase the Raw Gold drop count.
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Smelt or compress the haul
Smelt each Raw Gold into one Gold Ingot, or craft nine pieces into one Block of Raw Gold for compact storage.
A wooden or stone pickaxe does not produce Raw Gold from gold ore.
How to craft this block
Block of Raw Gold
x1
Used in crafts
Frequently asked questions
What does Raw Gold smelt into?
One Raw Gold smelts into one Gold Ingot in a furnace or blast furnace.
Does Fortune work on Raw Gold?
Yes. Fortune increases the number of Raw Gold items dropped from gold ore and deepslate gold ore.
Can Raw Gold be crafted into a block?
Yes. Nine Raw Gold in a 3×3 grid craft one Block of Raw Gold, which can be unpacked again.
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