OreDetector1
by DY_XiaoJiaZi
OreDetector1 is a Forge technology mod that highlights underground ores through blocks, so players can locate minerals without breaking stone first.
What it does
A single detection covers a 3×3 chunk area, roughly 48×48 blocks, which removes the need to walk back and forth during regional surveys. Ores are shown as glowing outlines through terrain, and each ore type gets its own highlight border color, so coal, iron and diamond can be told apart at a glance. The scan matches raw ore blocks, including the drops from silk touch, and the refined ingots and rough ore items.
The tool works in the Overworld, the Nether and the End. When a player moves into another dimension, the detector switches automatically and prompts for the change. Each use consumes durability and starts a two-second cooldown, which discourages unlimited scanning. The highlights include a breathing light pulse and particles that drift toward the player, and the number of rendered objects is capped to limit lag.
The mod is published for Forge only, on six release versions 1.20.1 – 1.20.6. Installation covers the server and each player's game. It is released under All rights reserved, which means it is not open source; public links cover the source code.
Key features
Underground ore highlights
Ores appear as glowing outlines through blocks, so their position is visible without mining into the rock.
Color-coded ore types
Each ore type has a unique highlight border color, making coal, iron, diamond and other ores distinguishable.
Wide-area scanning
One detection covers a 3×3 chunk area of about 48×48 blocks, suited to surveying a region in a single pass.
Dimension switching
The detector recognizes the Overworld, Nether and End and switches automatically when the player changes dimension.
Cooldown and durability
A two-second interval between uses and durability loss per scan limit how often the tool can be used.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Metal Detectors Mod is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, runs client and server and is published for Forge on 1.20.1 – 1.20.2. More Minerals is published for Forge on 1.20.1 only and is not open source. Minerals & Such is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0, runs client and server for Forge on 1.20.1, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OreDetector1 | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-01-12 |
| Metal Detectors Mod | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2023-10-25 |
| More Minerals | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-27 |
| Minerals & Such | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-16 |
Questions
Does OreDetector1 need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does OreDetector1 support?
Can the detector scan the Nether and End?
In the catalog
OreDetector1 is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/oredetector1
- Owner
- DY_XiaoJiaZi
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15