How do I install SimplySamples?

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. Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does SimplySamples work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.16.4, 1.16.3. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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SimplySamples

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by Terpo · on CurseForge

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Forge only.

Minecraft 1.16.4Newest
Minecraft 1.16.3

⬇ Download for 1.16.4 ⬇ Download for 1.16.3

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Mod Description

Simply Samples is a mod for Minecraft that adds samples for various ores. On its own this mod does not really make sense but in combination with mods like Large Ore Deposits, Geolosys or Realistic Ore Veins it becomes really useful.

I know that some of that mods already provide their own samples. The benefit of this mod is, that I can easily add new samples to the list of supported ores. All I really need is an ore name and a color in hex format (FFFFFF). Everything else is done by data generators.

The default behavior is, that my sample blocks drop a specific sample item. The block and item do not have any default recipes so modpack creator can decide what to do with the them. Also the item can be placed again. This is intentional so players can use the samples for decorative purposes or even trick other players on PvP servers.

This is a forge mod. A fabric version is not planned currently.
Support for older versions:
1.16: active development version
There is no release for older versions planned so far. If you need a backport, then feel free to port it yourself.

Overview of the current samples

All samples provide water logging mechanics and support for horizontal directions.

SimplySamples — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 1

Version 1.0

Minecraft:

- Iron

- Coal

- Gold

- Diamond

- Emerald

- Redstone

- Lapis

Tech Mods:

- Tin

- Copper

- Silver

- Lead

- Nickel

- Aluminum

- Uranium

- Osmium

Version 1.0.1

- Zinc

Version 1.0.2

- Apatite

- Cinnabar

- Niter

- Fluorite

- Sulfur

- Certus Quartz

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.16.4, 1.16.3
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 CurseForge — 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 simplysamples-1.16.3-1.0.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 52 KB
Download link checked 4 Nov 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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