
Better Ore Generation
A datapack that revamps stone and ores generation in Minecraft, each stone type ( diorite, calcite, tuff ) and ores can be found in larger quantities in…
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This datapack revamps Minecraft's ores and stone generation, each stone and ore now have their dedicated biome. Forcing the player to explore the world to get better tools AND to gather ressources even in late game.
Coal : Plains, Forest, Dark Forest and Birch Forest
Copper : Oceans, rivers and Dripstone caves
Iron : Taiga, Snowy biomes , Dark Forest and Moutain biomes
Gold : Badlands (vanilla)
Diamond : Jungles
Lapis : Swamp, Mangrove Swamp
Redstone : Desert
Emerald : Same as Vanilla but 4 times more common ( to make it actually interesting to mine for them instead of always trading in early game)
Clay : Plains and Rivers

Diorite : Dark Forest

Granite : Jungles and Desert

Andesite : Birch Forest and Forests

Tuff : Savanna

Calcite : Taiga, Windswept Forest and snowy biomes

Ore and Stone gen also have been decreased in biomes they're not specific to, they can still be found in any biome but in smaller amount.
I highly recommend you RockQoL datapack to be able to use any type of stone in crafting recipes
This Datapack is not compatible with other world gen datapack that affects VANILLA biomes and features.
If you have any request or question feel free to contact me on discord : pandasay
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 26.1.2
- 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 — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
- Downloads as BetterOreDistribution_v1.zip
- Download size: 283 KB
- Download link checked 24 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.