Another Quarries
by Unfamily
Another Quarries introduces a configurable Quarry block, which digs out a rectangular region extending behind the side it faces, and supports upgrades for speed, drones and drills.
What it does
The Quarry is fed with RF energy. Its internal buffer grows with the peak equipment load, and a configurable tier list and upgrade ratio control how fast it works. Mined drops go into a 27-slot output buffer that only the quarry can insert into, so players, pipes and hoppers can extract from it but not add to it. An automatic ejection block placed above the quarry pushes items upward out of the buffer.
Each quarry can be set to a full area that mines the whole footprint together, with a default width and depth of 64 blocks, or to a chunk-forced mode that works one chunk at a time and keeps that chunk loaded. The GUI shows the area, a digging mode, a live RF readout, a cost breakdown and a preview. Redstone can control the machine, and a decorative frame outlines the mining footprint. Upgrade gear goes in by holding the item and shift-clicking the quarry, and the mod requires Iskandert's Library to run.
Key features
Configurable quarry
The Quarry block excavates a box-shaped region located behind the direction it faces, and the box dimensions are set in its interface.
Smart drones
Drones add logical workers, and their simulations are capped per tick so large drone stacks keep server speed steady.
Output buffer
A 27-slot buffer accepts only the quarry's own drops, while players, pipes and hoppers can extract from it.
Area preview and redstone
The GUI includes an area preview, a reboot and reset option for the frame, and redstone control of operation.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Large end-game operations
Upgrades scale progress from early setups to large operations, with full-area mining over big footprints.
Chunk-by-chunk mining
Chunk-forced mode works one chunk at a time, for areas wider than 64 blocks.
Who it’s for: Players who run automated Technology setups and want a configurable quarry with upgrade modules. Server owners who want a shared mining machine with controlled item extraction may also use it.
How it compares
Simple Quarry works on Forge and NeoForge across 1.9.4 – 1.21.4, is client and server, and is published under All rights reserved, not as open source. Simple Quarries is client and server with an MIT License and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.6, while Create: Quarry is NeoForge only for 1.21.1 under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Another Quarries | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-10 |
| Simple Quarry | Forge and NeoForge | 1.9.4 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-03-05 |
| Simple Quarries | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.6 | Client and server | 2025-06-23 |
| Create: Quarry | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-09 |
Questions
Does Another Quarries need Iskandert's Library?
Which loader does Another Quarries use?
Does the server need Another Quarries?
In the catalog
Another Quarries is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,557 Technology mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
A decorative structure frame outlines the mining footprint. The quarry supports redstone control, in-GUI area preview, reboot (rebuild frame + reset progress), and scales from early setups to large end-game operations. Requires: Iskandert's Library (iska_lib).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/another-quarries
- Owner
- Unfamily
- Published
- 2026-06-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15