EMI Ores
by abbie
With EMI Ores installed, the EMI recipe viewer can show where each ore generates in the world, including the Y-level range, vein size, veins per chunk and biome limits.
What it does
EMI Ores is a plugin for EMI that reads ore placement data and presents it inside the recipe viewer, so players can check generation details for an ore without leaving the game. The displayed information covers the height band an ore spawns in, the size of each vein, how many veins appear per chunk, and which biomes an ore is restricted to. Modded ores are read from the data pack placed features, so they usually appear without any extra setup.
The mod requires EMI and Fabric API, and it must be present on both the client and the server; when only one side has it, it disables itself without an error. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for game versions 1.19.2, 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, with 1.3 as the latest release for 1.21.1. The code is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and source code, an issue tracker and a wiki are linked from the project.
Key features
Y-level distribution
Shows the height range within which each ore is placed in the world.
Vein size
Lists how large an individual vein of each ore tends to be.
Veins per chunk
Shows how many veins of an ore are generated in each chunk.
Biome restrictions
Lists the biomes where an ore can generate, so players know where to search.
Gallery
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.
Required 2
Use cases
Planning a mining trip
A player can look up an ore in EMI and see the height band to dig to before exploring.
Checking modded ores
Generation data for ores added by other mods appears in the same viewer entry.
Who it’s for: Players who use EMI to browse recipes and want generation details alongside them, and server owners who need the mod installed on both sides for it to take effect.
How it compares
Too Many Ores is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Create Ore Excavation Deposits is open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Ore Veines+ is also open source under the MIT License and covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 26.2, while EMI Ores is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMI Ores | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-15 |
| Too Many Ores | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-31 |
| Create Ore Excavation Deposits | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-20 |
| Ore Veines+ | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-18 |
Questions
Does EMI Ores need EMI and Fabric API?
Does EMI Ores have to be installed on the server?
Will ores from other mods show their generation data?
In the catalog
EMI Ores is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Easily view ore generation information from inside EMI. The mod is required on both client and server in order to function; if present on only one side it will silently disable itself.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/emi-ores
- Owner
- abbie
- Published
- 2024-02-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15