Pure Ores
by purejosh
Pure Ores adds more ore types to the world, with a set of gear and blocks made from them, for players who want a larger mineral set.
What it does
The mod generates additional ores during world creation and includes gear and decorative blocks built from them. Its only configuration concerns world generation, and the author notes that the mineral set is meant to feel more rare, which can be adjusted with the ore-related gamerule. Balance is described as sometimes too strong and sometimes too weak, so the settings are worth checking on a new world.
Pure Ores runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across six release versions, 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, and it is a client and server mod, so the server and every player need it. The mod has a custom license and is not open source. Public links cover the source code and the issue tracker.
Key features
Additional ore types
New ores generate in the world, giving the player more materials to gather during exploration.
Gear and blocks
Tools, armor and blocks are crafted from the new ores, adding options beyond the vanilla materials.
World generation settings
Ore generation is controlled through the mod's world generation configuration, including the rarity of the mineral set.
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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
More Ores! is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only and runs on Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4. Overworld Ores is licensed as All rights reserved and targets Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, which overlaps with Pure Ores's version range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Ores | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-29 |
| More Ores! | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-03-19 |
| Overworld Ores | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-10-19 |
Questions
Does Pure Ores need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Pure 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
Pure Ores adds more ores to the game, giving you many options for awesome looking gear and blocks! This mod is intended to be used alongside my other mods, which I'm calling "micro-mods". I aim to combat bloated, overproduced mods with my simplistic, segmented micro-mods. Curate your own features without editing…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pureores
- Owner
- purejosh
- Published
- 2024-02-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15