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Bassetts

Mining Technique

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Hello everyone,

I have made a good start in my world (on version 49j as upgrading to 50+ caused terrain generation differences which I want to avoid in my Let's Play) and have found my first copper ore vein thanks to a combination of stones on the ground, waypoints and the pro pick.

However I am now a little lost as to the best way to go out and find higher tier ores. I saw a post on the forum saying someone dug a spiral down and checked every 12 blocks with the pro pick and started searching once they got a hit, but is that really the best method?

Thank you in advance for any advice you can give.

Edit: It seems the thread I mentioned is actually pretty much the same question. Mods please feel free to delete this, I posted it in the wrong forum and it is pretty much a duplicate. I should not be allowed on the internet before midday!

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That is a method, the only other method is to study which ores spawn in what rock type (much like modern prospectors) and do the earlier method in the target rock type. Surface ore is nice but limited on size and type.

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Yup, that's really the best way. Just make sure you're in the right rock types for what you're looking for. Check the wiki "ores" list for info on what ores spawn in which rock types.

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