Mining Excavation Dimension
Mining Excavation Dimension adds a new dimension whose world is made almost entirely of stone, where ores are easier to find on the Overworld side.
What it does
A portal to the dimension is built from crying obsidian and activated with a Purple Powder crafted from the mod's recipes. Once inside, the stone world is the main draw: a player can reach a large ore supply without leaving the surface area far behind. Some modded ores also generate in the Overworld, because the mod changes which block they replace.
The mod is compatible with most modded ores and is meant to work on client and server, so both sides need it. Installation is required for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Files cover five release versions, 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, and are released under All rights reserved, so the code is not open source. The author recommends pairing it with the Mining Drills mod for faster digging, and the author notes that it was created with IntelliJ and carries a disclaimer about being an official Minecraft product.
Key features
Stone dimension
A new dimension whose terrain is made almost entirely of stone, with ore generation built into it.
Crying obsidian portal
The portal frame is built from crying obsidian and opens with a crafted Purple Powder.
Modded ore generation
Some modded ores generate in the Overworld as well, because the mod alters the block they replace.
Compatibility with modded ores
Most modded ores are supported, so the dimension can contain ores from other mod packs.
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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.
Use cases
Faster mining on a server
Server owners can add the dimension so players gain a dedicated stone area for digging, without changing the Overworld terrain.
Paired with Mining Drills
Players who want quicker digging can run the Mining Drills mod alongside this one, as the author recommends.
Who it’s for: Players who want a dedicated mining area and server owners who would like a stone dimension for their world. Both sides need the mod.
How it compares
Mining World is a Fabric-only client and server mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and not open source. EndlessMine is server-side only, runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, and is licensed under the MIT License. Ultimate Mining Dimension covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 as a client and server mod under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mining Excavation Dimension | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-12-16 |
| Mining World | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-03-17 |
| EndlessMine | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-05-03 |
| Ultimate Mining Dimension | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-19 |
Questions
Which loaders does Mining Excavation Dimension support?
Does the server need the mod if players have it installed?
How is the dimension entered?
Can Mining Excavation Dimension be used with other ore mods?
In the catalog
Mining Excavation Dimension is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
NB! SOME MODED ORES DO NOT GENERATE BECAUSE THEY USE A DIFFERENT BLOCK REPLACE Mining Excavation Dimension is a mod that adds a new dimension to your minecraft server. The world is made entirely of stone. This makes it easier to generate ores. We recommend you to download our ( Mining Drills ) mod to make your mining…
Official listing
- Owner
- SmartStreamLabs
- Published
- 2025-12-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15