Astral Zinc
Astral Zinc places zinc deposits on some planets of Ad Astra, a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that adds space travel and planets.
What it does
Zinc ore generates on several planets reached through Ad Astra, with deposits placed on Mars where the Glacio region bridges into Create and Ad Astra. The placement is inspired by the 2017 finding by the Curiosity rover of raised zinc levels in Gale Crater, which may point to liquid water in the past, and by signs of hydrothermal activity on ancient Mars. Both Ad Astra and Create must be installed for the mod to load, and the mod is released under the MIT License and is open source. Builds exist only for Forge 1.20.1, with the 0.1-1.20.1 file dated 2024-08-01, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need it.
Key features
Zinc on Ad Astra planets
Zinc deposits generate on selected planets, adding a new ore to the Ad Astra world.
Mars zinc deposits
Mars receives zinc deposits in the Glacio region, where Create and Ad Astra meet.
Mekanism compatibility
The author tested the mod alongside Mekanism, and it works with both JAOPCA and More Mekanism.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
How it compares
Mekanism: Ad Astra Ores is a Forge and NeoForge add-on for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license, and it is not open source. Ad Astra: Planet Screen Expanded is a Forge add-on for 1.20.1 that is client and server and open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astral Zinc | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-01 |
| Mekanism: Ad Astra Ores | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-03 |
| Ad Astra: Planet Screen Expanded | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-06 |
Questions
Does Astral Zinc need Ad Astra and Create?
In the catalog
Astral Zinc is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
In 2017, the Curiosity rover found elevated zinc concentrations in Gale Crater, suggesting that there may have been liquid water and hydrothermal activity in the ancient past of Mars. This mod adds zinc deposits to Mars and Glacio, bridging Create and Ad Astra.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/astralzinc
- Owner
- SpaceBurgerSteve
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-08-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15