Ores best mining level
Overworld
Section titled “Overworld”| | Ore | Y spawn range | Best Y |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------- | --------- |
| 
| Amethyst | -64 to 70 | 0 |
| 
| Coal | 135 to 256 | 95 |
| 
| Copper | -16 to 112 | 48 |
| 
| Diamond | -64 to -48 | -59 |
| 
| Emerald | 93 to 256 | 255 |
| 
| Gold | -64 to 32 | -16 |
| 
| Iron | -64 to 320 | 15 or 232 |
| 
| Lapis lazuli | -64 to 64 | -1 |
| 
| Redstone | -64 to -48 | -59 |
Nether
Section titled “Nether”| | Ore | Y spawn range | Best Y |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- | ------------- | ------ |
| 
| Ancient debris | 8 to 22 | 15 |
| 
| Gold | 0 to 16 | 15 |
| 
| Quartz | 10 to 114 | 15 |