Universal Ores
by Hugman
With Universal Ores installed, stone layers in new worlds gain ore blocks set inside several stone types and their related terrain, placed where vanilla ores already generate.
What it does
Universal Ores adds ore variants that sit inside stone types such as andesite, diorite, granite and tuff, along with calcite, blackstone and basalt. The variants generate naturally in the terrain, so a world explored after installing the mod contains them without any crafting or command. The mod targets the latest Minecraft releases and is published for Fabric and Quilt only.
Installation needs Fabric API on either loader, and the mod is a client and server mod, so the server and every player need it. Files cover game versions 1.17 – 26.2 and the latest release, 1.9.0 for 26.2, was published on 2026-08-16. The mod is released under a custom license and is not open source, although public links exist for the source code, the issue tracker and a wiki.
Key features
Ore variants in stone types
Ore blocks appear inside andesite, diorite, granite and tuff, adding variety to the underground layers.
Deepslate and tuff variants
Calcite, blackstone and basalt terrain also receives ore variants, so the new blocks show up in several biomes.
Natural generation
The ores generate during world creation at the depths where they should appear, without needing to be placed by hand.
Public source and wiki
The source code, issue tracker and wiki are linked publicly for players who want to read how the ores are configured.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Exploring survival worlds
Players who dig through stone layers for resources find the variant ores while exploring caves and tunnels.
Server worlds
Server owners add the mod to generate the variants for every player on a shared world.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want more ore variety in stone layers. The mod is useful for survival worlds where digging for resources is a main activity, and for servers that want consistent ore generation for all players.
How it compares
No More Stone Variants is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.19 – 1.21.1, under the MIT License, and it is not open source; it works on a server alone, and clients may leave it out. Remove Bloat Stones is a Fabric-only mod for 1.20.1, licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal and open source, and it runs on the server side alone. Universal Ores targets Fabric and Quilt, and every player and the server must run it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Ores | Fabric and Quilt | 1.17 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-16 |
| No More Stone Variants | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-10-01 |
| Remove Bloat Stones | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-03-23 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Universal Ores is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Universal Ores is a mod for the latest version of Minecraft that adds new vanilla ores variants for andesite, diorite, granite, tuff, calcite, blackstone and basalt that generate naturally where they should precisely be. You can visit the official website for Universal Ores for more information.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/universal_ores
- Owner
- Hugman
- Published
- 2021-06-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15