New Minerals
New Minerals puts a set of new mineral items into the game, including an Amethyst Sword that can be crafted at a crafting table.
What it does
The mod adds new mineral items for survival play. Players can locate one of the new minerals in Snowy Plains at height 0, and a single smash of a block can yield a Hyper Powered Amethyst along with two Netherite ingots. The Amethyst Sword is crafted at a crafting table and deals 15 damage per hit, and it resists thrown lava. The mod is built for NeoForge and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Its single file targets 26.1.2, released 2026-08-03 under All rights reserved.
Key features
New mineral items
Several new mineral items join the game, giving players fresh materials to gather and craft with.
Amethyst Sword
A crafted sword made from the new amethyst material, dealing 15 damage per hit and resisting thrown lava.
Hyper Powered Amethyst
Smashing a block can drop a Hyper Powered Amethyst along with two Netherite ingots.
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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
Four Leaf Crystal is an open source NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, while New Minerals targets 26.1.2 only. Mine Mineral is client-side only and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.4, so players need it alone, whereas New Minerals needs both sides.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Minerals | NeoForge | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-03 |
| Four Leaf Crystal | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-06 |
| Mine Mineral | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-07-16 |
Questions
Does New Minerals need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does New Minerals use?
In the catalog
New Minerals is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This mod adds a new mineral: Vidrunais. It can be found in the Snowy Plains at a height of 0 blocks. If you find one and smash it, you'll get the Hyper Powered Amethyst, which, along with two Netherite ingots, can give you the Amethyst Sword in the crafting table. The Amethyst Sword deals 15 damage per hit and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/new-minerals
- Owner
- Just_AMinecraftFan
- Published
- 2026-08-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15