OverQuartz
by break08
OverQuartz adds Quartz Ores to the overworld, with a deepslate variant and a Nether Quartz Ores rate that can be tuned by height.
What it does
Quartz ore now generates in the overworld and in deepslate as well, so the mod supplies a source of quartz outside the Nether. Vein size and the height at which the ores appear are part of the generation settings, and the Nether Quartz Ores are made rarer at higher altitudes. The drop table gives one quartz per ore, and the drop is changed by Silk Touch and Fortune in the same way as the vanilla ore. Both the overworld and deepslate variants are covered by these rules.
Experience is handled as a separate part of breaking the ores. Each ore releases an experience orb when broken, with a value of about 0.5 experience points per stack applied to both variants. Smelting time is set for each ore, and a blast furnace is not able to process either variant, a restriction the author describes as a balancing choice. A pickaxe of the stone tier or above is required to break the ores.
Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt on 1.20.1, 1.21.1, 1.21.8, 1.21.11, 26.1.2, 26.2 and 26.3. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source. Snapshot builds are not mentioned by the author.
Key features
Overworld quartz ores
Quartz ore generates in the overworld and as a deepslate variant, so quartz is no longer limited to the Nether.
Height-based Nether ore rate
Nether Quartz Ores generate less often at higher altitudes, which sets their rarity by height.
Experience and loot
Each ore releases an experience orb, and Silk Touch and Fortune change the number of quartz dropped.
Smelting restriction
Neither overworld nor deepslate quartz ores can be processed in a blast furnace, a balance setting of the mod.
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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
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want quartz from the overworld and a rarer Nether source. A stone-tier pickaxe or better is needed to break the ores.
How it compares
Overworld Quartz ore is a Fabric and Forge option for 1.19.2, released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and not open source. Overworld Quartz is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.12.2 – 1.20.1, with all rights reserved and no open source. Dense Ores is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.18.2 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OverQuartz | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-15 |
| Overworld Quartz ore | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2023-05-27 |
| Overworld Quartz | Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-03-21 |
| Dense Ores | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-24 |
Questions
Does OverQuartz need a specific loader?
Does OverQuartz have to be installed on the server?
Can quartz ores be smelted in a blast furnace?
In the catalog
OverQuartz is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod add quartz ores for overworld. There is some info about the Overworld Quartz Ores and Deepslate Quartz Ores. Drop (Loot table): Overworld Quartz Ore and Deepslate Quartz Ores just drop 1 quartz for each ore, but it won't drop any experience orb. (Silk Touch and Fortune will affect drop)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/overquartz
- Owner
- break08
- Published
- 2026-07-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15