Simple Gravel Ores
by KnightMiner
Simple Gravel Ores adds gravel versions of vanilla and modded ores, so a player can collect them without long mining trips.
What it does
Each ore a player would normally dig out of stone gets a gravel counterpart that spawns in the world. Vanilla ores of the overworld are covered, along with modded ores from other mods when those mods are installed. Ores register themselves and generate only where the ore they copy exists in another mod, so gravel tin appears only when a mod adds tin.
Mod pack makers and players who want more ores than the defaults can add entries through data packs, while the config file of the 1.12 builds controls ore pile size, pile frequency, a blacklist and generation weights. Because loot tables let several mods compete to produce one raw item from the same block, the mod can be told to prefer a specific raw ore through the gravelores:ore drops tag. Simple Gravel Ores depends on JSON Things for registering ore blocks and works across the Forge and NeoForge loaders, with files covering 1.11.2 – 26.2.
Key features
Gravel ore variants
Each supported ore has a gravel block that spawns in the overworld alongside its normal counterpart.
Covers modded ores
Ores from other mods are supported when those mods are installed, and gravel forms exist for them as well.
Data pack configuration
From 1.20.1 on, ores can be added or changed with data packs, with no code or config edits required.
Drop priority
A tag lets the mod choose which raw ore a gravel block drops when several mods compete for the same drop.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.11.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want quicker access to ores, and modpack authors who need control over which ores generate and how often.
How it compares
Ore Deposits works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.16.5 – 1.21.1, and it is a mod that needs the server while clients may leave it out, released under the Apache License 2.0. Dimensions of Ores is a client and server mod for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, released under a Creative Commons license, while Simple Gravel Ores is an MIT licensed open source mod that also covers Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Gravel Ores | Forge and NeoForge | 1.11.2 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-25 |
| Ore Deposits | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-08-25 |
| Dimensions of Ores | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-02-07 |
Questions
Does Simple Gravel Ores need another mod to run?
Does a server need Simple Gravel Ores?
Which game versions are covered?
In the catalog
Simple Gravel Ores is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This mod is very simple: it adds gravel versions of vanilla and various modded ores that spawn in your world, as a means of gathering such resources without long mining trips. Ores will only register themselves or generate if they exist in other mods -- for example, Tin Gravel Ore will only spawn if you have another…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-gravel-ores
- Owner
- KnightMiner
- Published
- 2024-10-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15