Iron

Info

Iron Blocks, Iron Ingots, and Iron Ore.

Iron may refer to:

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  Iron Ore − an ore found underground, and the item obtained by mining it.
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  Iron Ingot − an item created by smelting Iron ore, used for crafting.
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  Iron Nugget − an item obtained by smelting tools, weapons, or armor in a furnace.
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  Block of Iron − a block created by crafting 9 Iron ingots, used for compact Iron storage, for decoration, and to create Iron Golems.
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  Iron Bars − a block made of Iron that function exactly like glass panes Glass Pane Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 1.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops None Data values Glass Pane dec: 102 hex: 66 bin: 1100110 Stained Glass Pane dec: 160 hex: A0 bin: 10100000 Name .
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  Iron Golem − a neutral mob which targets neutral or hostile mobs to protect villagers.
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  Iron Axe
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  Iron Hoe
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  Iron Pickaxe
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  Iron Shovel
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  Iron Sword
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  Iron Helmet
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  Iron Chestplate
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  Iron Leggings
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  Iron Boots

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Mechanics

Iron ore generates around and below sea-level in the Overworld. It is a crucial material to gather during the early stages of the game, since it can be made into an iron pickaxe capable of mining all types of ores (including diamond). Every Iron Ore block contains enough iron to make one Iron Ingot, when it is smelted.⃂₠

Appearance

Iron Ore is a grey block with spots, similar to coal, but with bronze/beige spots.

Obtaining

Iron can only be mined with a Stone, Iron or Diamond pickaxe; using a Wooden or Gold Pickaxe will not yield any Ore. Once it is mined, the user will gain an Ore block that they can place, but they will not be able to make any items using the Ore. They must smelt it down into Iron Ingots using a furnace and then create what they want. This makes Iron Ore one of the only two Ores that requires smelting, the other one being Gold Ore.

Uses

Iron is used to make Weapons and Armor with a higher durability than those made with stone, leather, wood, or gold. Iron can also be used to make minecarts, rails, compasses, and buckets. Iron tools can be used up to 251 times.

Trivia

• In Survival Test, Iron Ore gave the player Iron Blocks, which didn`t require any smelting as well as yielding nine times as many Iron Ingots.