Overview
Emerald Ore is a stone-family block in Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.4. It has no crafting recipe — you collect it by mining it where it generates. Hardness 3 puts it in the middle of the pack for mining speed.
Mine it with an iron pickaxe or better, or you get no drop at all. Instead of dropping itself it yields Emerald. Sixty-four fit in one inventory slot.
The one thing it makes is Emerald.
Properties
- Stack size
- 64
- Hardness
- 3
- Blast resistance
- 3
- Light level
- 0
- Transparent
- No
- Required tool
- Iron Pickaxe
Drops
Used to craft
Frequently asked questions
How do you get Emerald Ore in Minecraft?
Emerald Ore generates naturally in the world; breaking it yields Emerald.
What tool do you need to break Emerald Ore?
You need at least Iron Pickaxe. A weaker tool destroys the block without dropping it.
Is Emerald Ore blast resistant?
Emerald Ore has a blast resistance of 3, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
