
ModsJava
Biome Ore Richness
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on ModrinthBiome Ore Richness
This mod adds rich ore veins to biomes, but does not remove vanilla ores.
What it adds:
- You can now find more of a certain ore in a cave depending on its biome.
Ore Distribution by Biomes:
Desert, savanna, and mesa biomes contain more gold and copper.
More emeralds and iron can be found in the mountains.
Snow biomes contain more diamonds than other biomes.
Swamps and mushroom fields contain more coal.
Taiga and dark forests contain more iron.
Forests, birch forests, and old growth forests contain more redstone and lapis lazuli.
Meadows contain more lapis lazuli.
Cherry groves contain more redstone and copper.
Plains contain more copper and iron.
Jungles contain more gold and iron.
(The mod is currently in Alpha, so the list is incomplete at the moment.)
Important Information:
- This mod does not remove other ores from biomes.
- This mod should support other mods that change world generation in the game, if they do not have custom tags.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Ships as biome_ore_richness-1.4.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 23 KB
- Download link checked 24 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.