Superior Ores
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.17–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
Superior Ores adds 3 new ores for the 3 dimensions, malachite to overworld, morganite to nether, and sapphire to end, every one better than the last and…
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Superior Ores 
Superior Ores adds three new ores better than netherite and even better than ruby and ametrine from my mods, to the 3 dimensions: Overworld, Nether and End
Malachite
Malachite appers on the overworld between layers -64 and -32, if you mine the Malachite Mineral you will obtain a Malachite Crystal, which you'll need to transform into a Malachite Ingot to update your tools from Netherite to Malachite, and for that is required an Smithing Template called Malachite Upgrade
How to craft Malachite Ingots?
Malachite Block:
Malachite Armor, Tools And Weapons Stats:
|
Helmet | Chestplate | Leggings | Boots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMOR | +6 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
| ARMOR TOUGHNESS | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| KNOCKBACK RESISTANCE | +40% | +40% | +40% | +40% |
| DURABILITY | 517 | 752 | 705 | 611 |
|
Sword | Pickaxe | Axe | Shovel | Hoe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATTACK DAMAGE | 11 | 8 | 13 | 4.75 | 1 |
| EFFICIENCY | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| ATTACK SPEED | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DURABILITY | 9,184 | 9,184 | 9,184 | 9,184 | 9,184 |
|
Paxel | Hammer | Shovel |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATTACK DAMAGE | 10.8 | 9 | 4.7 |
| EFFICIENCY | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| ATTACK SPEED | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1 |
| DURABILITY | 9,184 | 9,184 | 9,184 |
Malachite Armor Trimmed 
Amethyst:
Copper:
Diamond:
Emerald:
Gold:
Iron:
Lapislazuli:
Netherite:
Quartz:
Redstone:
Resin:
Morganite
Morganite appers on the nether between layers 5 and 31, if you mine the Morganite Mineral you will obtain a Morganite Crystal, which you'll need to transform into a Morganite Ingot to update your tools from Malachite to Morganite, and for that is required an Smithing Template called Morganite Upgrade
How to craft Morganite Ingots?
Morganite Block:
Morganite Armor, Tools And Weapons Stats:
|
Helmet | Chestplate | Leggings | Boots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMOR | +7 | +11 | +9 | +7 |
| ARMOR TOUGHNESS | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| KNOCKBACK RESISTANCE | +40% | +40% | +40% | +40% |
| DURABILITY | 528 | 768 | 720 | 624 |
|
Sword | Pickaxe | Axe | Shovel | Hoe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATTACK DAMAGE | 12 | 9 | 14 | 5.25 | 1 |
| EFFICIENCY | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| ATTACK SPEED | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DURABILITY | 10,172 | 10,172 | 10,172 | 10,172 | 10,172 |
|
Paxel | Hammer | Shovel |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATTACK DAMAGE | 11.8 | 10 | 5.2 |
| EFFICIENCY | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| ATTACK SPEED | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1 |
| DURABILITY | 10,172 | 10,172 | 10,172 |
Morganite Armor Trimmed
Amethyst:
Copper:
Diamond:
Emerald:
Gold:
Iron:
Lapislazuli:
Netherite:
Quartz:
Redstone:
Resin:
Sapphire
Sapphire appers on the end between layers 13 and 31, if you mine the Sapphire Mineral you will obtain a Sapphire Crystal, which you'll need to transform into a Sapphire Ingot to update your tools from Morganite to Sapphire, and for that is required an Smithing Template called Sapphire Upgrade
How to craft Sapphire Ingots?
Sapphire Block:
Sapphire Armor, Tools And Weapons Stats:
|
Helmet | Chestplate | Leggings | Boots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMOR | +8 | +12 | +10 | +8 |
| ARMOR TOUGHNESS | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| KNOCKBACK RESISTANCE | +40% | +40% | +40% | +40% |
| DURABILITY | 539 | 784 | 735 | 637 |
|
Sword | Pickaxe | Axe | Shovel | Hoe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATTACK DAMAGE | 13 | 10 | 15 | 5.75 | 1 |
| EFFICIENCY | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| ATTACK SPEED | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DURABILITY | 11,196 | 11,196 | 11,196 | 11,196 | 11,196 |
|
Paxel | Hammer | Shovel |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATTACK DAMAGE | 12.8 | 11 | 5.7 |
| EFFICIENCY | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| ATTACK SPEED | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1 |
| DURABILITY | 11,196 | 11,196 | 11,196 |
Sapphire Armor Trimmed
Amethyst:
Copper:
Diamond:
Emerald:
Gold:
Iron:
Lapislazuli:
Netherite:
Quartz:
Redstone:
Resin:
Changelog:
7.0.0 Fix the Hammer and Excavator bug and trims errors
6.5.0 Upgrades the drops of the three ores blocks, giving now xp and allowing the crystals to be afected by fortune
6.0.0 Fix the three ores blocks drops
5.5.0 Fix the Spanish language bug, fix some advancements bugs and changes some advancements and the In-Game description
5.0.0 Adds the posibility to trim the three armors, fix the values of some objects, fix the ruby above netherite mod dependency, fix the advancements errors and changes a little the creative tab and the In-game description
4.5.0 Fix the generation problems, updates the generation layers, adds new advancements and change others, updates some object names and the in-game description and changes some crafts
4.0.0 Fix the malachite, morganite and sapphire armor durability
3.5.0 Adds The Upgrades Smithing Templates, changes all crafts and adds in game description of the mod
3.0.0 Adds new exchanges with villagers and improves slightly tools textures
2.5.0 Changes slightly tools textures and adds the Spanish translation
2.0.0 Fix mineral generation and fix the paxels
1.5.0 Adds Malachite, Morganite and Sapphire Paxel, Hammer and Excavator
My Other Mods:
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.8, 1.21.4, 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 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.
- Ships as superior_ores-7.0.0-forge-1.20.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 813 KB
- Download link checked 28 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.