Artificial Minerals
by scallywagmc
Artificial Minerals is a Forge technology mod for 1.20.1 that adds machines, blocks and items for turning cobblestone and ore into nuggets and ingots.
What it does
The mod adds 8 machines, 17 blocks and 22 items built around a goal-driven progression. Its machines are the Sifter, Grinder, Fine Grinder, Melter, Separator, Fabricator and Centrifuge, each taking a specific material in its top slot. The Sifter takes cobblestone and, on a chance roll, can return other nuggets or even ingots. The Grinder converts ore into its nugget form, and the Fine Grinder handles a wider list that includes diamond, emerald and netherite.
Liquid processing runs through the Melter and the Separator. The Melter needs a fire underneath to work and turns lapis into nuggets. The Separator needs a fire under a boiler, takes cobblestone with water buckets, and yields molten minerals in bucket form. Replacing cobblestone with netherrack produces molten netherrack, and the Centrifuge accepts molten mineral buckets and sample nuggets.
The mod is published for Forge only, with a single 1.20.1 file, 1.0.0, dated 2024-07-14. It runs on the client or the server, and neither side is required to have it. The code is not open source and the files are under All rights reserved.
Key features
Cobblestone sifting
The Sifter turns cobblestone into nuggets and, on a chance roll, other nuggets or ingots.
Ore grinding
The Grinder converts coal, copper, iron and gold into nugget form, and the Fine Grinder adds diamond, emerald and netherite.
Lapis melting
The Melter yields nine lapis nuggets from lapis, and lapis is not ground because it cannot be broken down that way.
Molten mineral separation
The Separator boils cobblestone in water to produce molten minerals, and swapping in netherrack gives molten netherrack.
Centrifuge sampling
The Centrifuge takes molten mineral buckets and sample nuggets, with netherite nuggets as the exception.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Charcoal to coal is a Forge option for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, published as client and server. CraftableEXP is a Forge file for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, also client and server. Nuggets For All covers Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 under the MIT License, and Cobblestone fix is client-side only on Forge for 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Minerals | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client or server, optional | 2024-07-14 |
| Charcoal to coal | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-24 |
| CraftableEXP | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-11 |
| Nuggets For All | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-01-01 |
| Cobblestone fix | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2024-03-17 |
Questions
Does Artificial Minerals need to be on the server?
Which loader and game version does Artificial Minerals support?
Are there alternatives that cover other loaders?
In the catalog
Artificial Minerals is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The Sifter's top slot takes cobblestone. Pressing the sift button will have the chance to turn the cobblestone into other nuggets and maybe even ingots. The Grinder's top slot takes Coal, Copper, Iron, and Gold. Pressing the grind button will convert the ore into 9 of the ore's nugget form.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/artificial-minerals
- Owner
- scallywagmc
- Published
- 2024-07-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-07-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15