{{Infobox block
| image = Redstone Ore.png
| image2 = Deepslate Redstone Ore.png
| transparent = No
| invimage = Redstone Ore
| invimage2 = Deepslate Redstone Ore
| light = Yes (9) (when lit)
| tool = iron pickaxe
| hardness =
'''Redstone Ore''': {{Hardness values|Redstone Ore}}
'''Deepslate Redstone Ore''': {{Hardness values|Deepslate Redstone Ore}}
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}
'''Redstone ore''' is the [[ore]] block from which [[redstone]] is obtained.
'''Deepslate redstone ore''' is a variant of redstone ore that can generate in [[deepslate]] and [[tuff]] blobs.
== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Redstone ore must be mined with an [[iron pickaxe]] or higher to drop [[redstone dust]]. When mined, it drops 4–5 redstone dust. It is affected by the [[Fortune]] enchantment, dropping 4-6, 4-7, or 4-8 redstone respectively with Fortune I, II, and III (averaging at 6 redstone dust with Fortune level 3[https://web.archive.org/web/20210311215700/https://imgur.com/a/UnIGPKn][https://web.archive.org/web/20230509054859/https://imgur.com/a/GirweJL]). If mined with [[Silk Touch]], it drops itself instead of redstone dust.
{{Breaking row
|Redstone Ore;Deepslate Redstone Ore
|link = none; none
|Pickaxe; Pickaxe
|Iron; Iron
}}
=== Natural generation ===
{{see also|Ore (feature)}}
Redstone ore can generate in the [[Overworld]] in the form of ore features. Redstone ore generates in two batches per chunk. The first batch attempts to generate 4 times per chunk, in blobs of 0–10, evenly from levels -64 to 15. The second batch attempts to generate 8 times per chunk, in blobs of 0–10, from levels -63 to -32, being more common the lower the elevation.
Redstone ore can replace [[stone]], [[andesite]], [[diorite]], [[granite]], [[tuff]], and [[deepslate]]. Any redstone ore that replaces tuff or deepslate becomes deepslate redstone ore.
{{Block distribution}}
== Usage ==
=== Lit Redstone Ore ===
Lit Redstone Ore is a block state of Redstone Ore or Deepslate Redstone Ore. It produces the [[light level]] of 9 and emits bright red powered redstone particles. Redstone Ore enters this state instantly when it is clicked by a player (including placing any actions such as placing or breaking, and not including middle click) or contacted by an entity on the top side. There are some exceptions, including a [[sneaking]] player, projectiles, [[Shulker|shulkers]], and the [[ender dragon]]. Lit Redstone Ore has a slightly lighter texture, although this is often hard to know in dark areas due to it emitting light, and hard to see in light areas. This effect continues until the redstone ore block receives a [[Tick#Random tick|random block tick]] (averaging 68.27 seconds). This effect does not actually produce redstone power, but the block changes can be detected with an [[observer]] or a [[Tutorials/Block update detector|block update detector]].
Subsequent clickings on a redstone ore block causes it to emit an extra burst of particles per click.
=== Smelting ingredient ===
{{Smelting
|showname=1
|Redstone Ore; Deepslate Redstone Ore
|Redstone Dust
|0.7
}}
=== Note Blocks ===
Redstone ore can be placed under [[note block]]s to produce "bass drum" sounds.
== Sounds ==
=== Redstone ore ===
{{Sound table/Block/Stone}}
=== Deepslate redstone ore ===
{{Sound table/Block/Deepslate}}
== Data values ==
[[File:Redstone Ore lit.gif|thumb|A redstone ore that glows and emits particles in the dark.]]
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Redstone Ore
|spritetype=block
|nameid=redstone_ore
|blocktags=redstone_ores, mineable/pickaxe, needs_iron_tool
|itemtags=redstone_ores|showblocktags=y}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Deepslate Redstone Ore
|spritetype=block
|nameid=deepslate_redstone_ore
|blocktags=redstone_ores, mineable/pickaxe, needs_iron_tool
|itemtags=redstone_ores
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Redstone Ore
|spritetype=block
|nameid=redstone_ore
|id=73}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Lit Redstone Ore
|spritename=redstone-ore
|spritetype=block
|nameid=lit_redstone_ore
|id=74
|form=block
|translationkey=-}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Deepslate Redstone Ore
|spritetype=block
|nameid=deepslate_redstone_ore
|id=658}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Lit Deepslate Redstone Ore
|spritename=deepslate-redstone-ore
|spritetype=block
|nameid=lit_deepslate_redstone_ore
|id=659
|form=block
|translationkey=-
|foot=1}}
=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}
{{/BS}}
== Video ==
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== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.1|[[File:Redstone Ore JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added redstone ore in [[Seecret Updates|Seecret Friday Update 3]].
|The mining time of redstone ore takes far longer compared to other [[ore]]s (4.5 seconds with [[iron pickaxe]]).}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.2_01|Lit redstone ore now emits red dust particles.}}
|{{HistoryLine||July 7, 2010|link=wordofnotch:779956568|Redstone ore now has a name (previously all [[redstone components|redstone]]-related [[block]]s had no official name).}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6|The mining time of redstone ore has been significantly reduced - it now has the same mining time as other [[ore]]s.
|Redstone ore can now be smelted in a [[furnace]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w22a|Mining redstone ore, along with other ores, now gives the [[player]] experience orbs. One stack of redstone ore gives roughly 10 levels of [[experience]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|The different block IDs for the redstone ore have been merged into 1 ID.
|A lit block state has been added to redstone ore.
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these [[block]]s' numeral IDs were 73 and 74.}}
|{{HistoryLine||Texture Update|link=Texture Update|dev=January 4, 2018|slink={{Tweet|Jappa|948841704223838208}}|[[File:Redstone Ore Texture Update Revision 1.png|32px]] A new texture for redstone ore has been proposed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Redstone Ore JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of redstone ore has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w06a|The height limit was expanded down to Y{{=}}-64. Redstone ores are now generating from Y{{=}}-64 instead of Y{{=}}0.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w07a|[[File:Redstone Ore JE3.png|32px]] The texture of redstone ore has been changed.
|Redstone ore now attempts to generate evenly between an altitude of Y{{=}}15 and Y{{=}}-64.[{{bug|MC-216101||Redstone ore generates with a flat distribution below Y{{=}}12|Fixed}}]}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=February 17, 2021|slink={{Tweet|HenrikKniberg|1362095363314876418}}|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore (pre-release).png|32px]] [[Henrik Kniberg]] shows [[grimstone]] variant of redstone ore.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=February 18, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1362396465470005251}}|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore (pre-release 2).png|32px]] [[JAPPA]] shows new texture [[grimstone]] variant of redstone ore.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=February 22, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1363828589708382210}}|[[File:Redstone Ore (pre-release).png|32px]] [[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore (pre-release 3).png|32px]] [[JAPPA]] shows updated redstone ore and [[grimstone]] variant of redstone ore.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w08a|[[File:Deepslate Redstone Ore JE1.png|32px]] Added deepslate redstone ore.
|[[File:Redstone Ore JE4.png|32px]] The texture of redstone ore has been changed again.
|Added {{code|redstone_ores}} block [[tag]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w08b|Redstone ore now attempts to generate twice: once, evenly between an altitude of Y{{=}}15 and Y{{=}}-64; and as a triangle spread, peaking at an altitude of -64 and generating below an altitude of Y{{=}}-32.