Why?
This mod was created primarily for my own use in a modpack that uses Immersive Geology (IG). What made it necessary was the fact that I configured vanilla-like ore generation for ores from IG, alongside the default large deposits that IG introduces. This made the geologist pick display messages about ore deposits even though there are none, making it impossible to find real deposits.
How?
This mod tweaks the deposit scanning logic of the geologist pick to take into account the amount of each ore and only display a message for an ore that exceeds a configurable amount.
Note
- This mod uses mixins to achieve this, it is probably not the best way and is prone to cause some issues if other mods try messing with the logic too.
- This is a server-sided mod and the configuration file will be generated per-world inside the serverconfig folder.
FAQ
Can I use this in my modpack? Yes, go for it! Just make sure to use the appropriate source for your modpack (Modrinth/CurseForge). Will this be ported to x.x.x version? Probably not, I will likely be sticking to just the latest version of Immersive Geology for 1.20.1. Do feel free to let me know if I should look at another version through my issue tracker though!- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- 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.
- Ships as geologist_pick_tweaks-1.20.1-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 33 KB
- Download link checked 8 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.